Where does “jewfish” come from?
jewfish (English) comes from English Jewel, from Middle English juel, from Anglo-Norman juel, from Old French jouel, from Vulgar Latin jocale, from Latin iocus, from Proto-Italic jokos, from Proto-Indo-European yokos — to utter.
jewfish (English): Any of several fish species, principally groupers...
Definitions
- Any of several fish species, principally groupers...
Ancestry of “jewfish”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Jewel | from the noun jewel, used since the end of the 19th century |
| 2 | Middle English | juel | Something of great monetary worth or value,... |
| 3 | Anglo-Norman | juel | — |
| 4 | Old French | jouel | jewel; treasure; an object or person of beauty |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | jocale | graceful object |
| 6 | Latin | iocus | a joke, jest; a form of amusement; pastime, sport |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | jokos | word, saying |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | yokos | word, utterance |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | yek- | to utter |