Where does “jillaroo” come from?
jillaroo (English) comes from English jill, from English Gill, from Middle English gille, from Old French gille, from Medieval Latin gillo, from Gaulish gallā, from Proto-Germanic gallǭ, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- — to flourish; green, yellow.
jillaroo (English): A female jackaroo, a woman who does the job of a...
Definitions
- A female jackaroo, a woman who does the job of a...
Ancestry of “jillaroo”, step by step
jillaroo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English jill
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | jill | To masturbate; A female ferret; Misspelling of... |
| 2 | English | Gill | Someone connected with Gillingham Football Club,... |
| 3 | Middle English | gille | — |
| 4 | Old French | gille | a wine measure; wine measure |
| 5 | Medieval Latin | gillo | earthenware jar; A cooler for liquids |
| 6 | Gaulish | gallā | vessel |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | gallǭ | gall, bile |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰelh₃- | to flourish; green, yellow |
via English jackaroo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | jackaroo | A white man living outside of a white settlement;... |