Where does “jiltee” come from?
jiltee (English) comes from English jilt, from Scots jillet — a giddy girl, a jill-flirt.
jiltee (English): One who is jilted
Ancestry of “jiltee”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | jilt | A woman who jilts a lover; To cast off... |
| 2 | Scots | jillet | a giddy girl, a jill-flirt |