Where does “jerry” come from?
Jerry derives from the English proper noun Jeroboam, which comes from Hebrew יָרָבְעָם, though the semantic connection between the proper name and the common noun jerry remains unclear.
jerry (English): A chamber pot; Jerry-built; Alternative...
Definitions
- A chamber pot; Jerry-built; Alternative...
Ancestry of “jerry”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | jeroboam | Alternative letter-case form of Jeroboam: a very... |
| 2 | Hebrew | יָרָבְעָם | — |
Words derived from “jerry”