Where does “jete” come from?
jete (English) comes from French jeté, from French jeter, from Old French jeter, from Latin iectāre, from Latin iactāre, from Latin iaciō, from Proto-Indo-European (H)yeh₁- — to throw.
jete (English): Alternative form of jete
Ancestry of “jete”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | jeté | jete; Strip of fabric or embroidery which is used... |
| 2 | French | jeter | to throw; to throw away, discard of; to throw... |
| 3 | Old French | jeter | to throw |
| 4 | Latin | iectāre | — |
| 5 | Latin | iactāre | — |
| 6 | Latin | iaciō | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (H)yeh₁- | to throw |