Where does “jestbook” come from?
jestbook (English) comes from English Book, from German būch, from Middle High German buoch, from Old High German buoh, from Proto-Germanic bōk, from Proto-Germanic bakaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₃g- — to bake, to roast, to fry.
jestbook (English): joke book
Definitions
- joke book
Ancestry of “jestbook”, step by step
jestbook traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Book
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Book | the Bible |
| 2 | German | būch | book collection of sheets of paper bound together to hinge at one edge; long work fit for publication |
| 3 | Middle High German | buoch | — |
| 4 | Old High German | buoh | book |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | bōk | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | bakaną | to bake |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₃g- | to bake, to roast, to fry |
via English jest
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | jest | An act performed for amusement; a joke; Someone... |
| 2 | Middle English | geste | A epic work of poetry or music; A written story... |
| 3 | Middle French | geste | act; action |
| 4 | Old French | geste | act; action; story of heroism or bravery; gesture |
| 5 | Latin | gesta | nominative feminine singular of gestus;... |