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