Where does “jit” come from?
jit (English) comes from English jitney, from Louisiana Creole French jetnée, from French jeton, from French jeter, from Old French jeter, from Latin iectāre, from Latin iactāre, from Latin iaciō — to throw.
jit (English): To compile immediately when needed, as part of...
Definitions
- To compile immediately when needed, as part of...
Ancestry of “jit”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | jitney | A small bus or minibus which typically operates... |
| 2 | Louisiana Creole French | jetnée | — |
| 3 | French | jeton | A game chip or token, a counter; A Scrabble tile |
| 4 | French | jeter | to throw; to throw away, discard of; to throw... |
| 5 | Old French | jeter | to throw |
| 6 | Latin | iectāre | — |
| 7 | Latin | iactāre | — |
| 8 | Latin | iaciō | to throw, hurl, cast, fling; throw away |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | (H)yeh₁- | to throw |