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Where does “jestee” come from?

jestee (English) comes from English jest, from Middle English geste, from Middle French geste, from Old French geste, from Latin gesta — nominative feminine singular of gestus;...

jestee (English): The individual who is the subject of a joke

Definitions

  1. The individual who is the subject of a joke

Ancestry of “jestee”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishjestAn act performed for amusement; a joke; Someone...
2Middle EnglishgesteA epic work of poetry or music; A written story...
3Middle Frenchgesteact; action
4Old Frenchgesteact; action; story of heroism or bravery; gesture
5Latingestanominative feminine singular of gestus;...
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