Where does “jeweller” come from?
Jeweller comes from English jewel, influenced by Old French -er, Latin -arius (agent suffix from -are), and ultimately Latin iocus meaning play or jest.
jeweller (English): Alternative spelling of jeweler
Definitions
- Alternative spelling of jeweler
Ancestry of “jeweller”, step by step
jeweller traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English jewel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | jewel | A precious or semi-precious stone; gem, gemstone;... |
| 2 | Middle English | jewel | Alternative form of juel |
| 3 | Middle English | juel | Something of great monetary worth or value,... |
| 4 | Anglo-Norman | juel | — |
| 5 | Old French | jouel | jewel; treasure; an object or person of beauty |
| 6 | Vulgar Latin | jocale | graceful object |
| 7 | Latin | iocus | a joke, jest; a form of amusement; pastime, sport |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | jokos | word, saying |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | yokos | word, utterance |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | yek- | to utter |