Where does “jibbing” come from?

jibbing (English) comes from English ing, from Middle English ing, from Old English ing, from Old Norse eng, from Proto-Germanic angijō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énkos, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

jibbing (English): The performance of tricks using jibs

Definitions

  1. The performance of tricks using jibs

Ancestry of “jibbing”, step by step

jibbing traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English ing

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishingA meadow, especially a low meadow near a river;...
2Middle Englishing
3Old Englishingmeadow, water meadow, ing
4Old Norseengmeadow
5Proto-GermanicangijōA low lying meadow in a valley or near a river
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂énkoscurve, bend
7Proto-Indo-European-osCreates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

via English jib

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishjibA triangular staysail set forward of the...
2EnglishgibbetAn upright post with a crosspiece used for...
3Middle EnglishgibetAn upright post with a crosspiece used for...
4Old Frenchgibetgallows
5Frankishgibbforked stick
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -osEvery word from Proto-Indo-European h₂énkosEvery word from Proto-Germanic angijō