Where does “jitneyman” come from?
jitneyman (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.
jitneyman (English): The driver of a jitney
Definitions
- The driver of a jitney
Ancestry of “jitneyman”, step by step
jitneyman traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English jitney
| 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 |
via English MAN
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | MAN | Initialism of Metropolitan Area Network |
| 2 | English | manual | A handbook; A booklet that instructs on the usage... |
| 3 | Middle English | manuel | — |
| 4 | Anglo-Norman | manuel | manual; done with the hands; handle; manual;... |
| 5 | Old French | manual | — |
| 6 | Latin | manuālis | hand |
| 7 | Latin | manus | hand; bravery, valor; violence, fighting |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | manus | hand |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | man- | human being; man; hand |