Where does “jitterplot” come from?
jitterplot (English) comes from English jitter, from English jit, from English jitney, from Louisiana Creole French jetnée, from French jeton, from French jeter, from Old French jeter, from Latin iectāre — to throw.
jitterplot (English): An extension of a dotplot in which overlapping dots are converted into lines
Definitions
- An extension of a dotplot in which overlapping dots are converted into lines
Ancestry of “jitterplot”, step by step
jitterplot traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English jitter
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | jitter | A nervous action; a tic; A state of nervousness;... |
| 2 | English | jit | To compile immediately when needed, as part of... |
| 3 | English | jitney | A small bus or minibus which typically operates... |
| 4 | Louisiana Creole French | jetnée | — |
| 5 | French | jeton | A game chip or token, a counter; A Scrabble tile |
| 6 | French | jeter | to throw; to throw away, discard of; to throw... |
| 7 | Old French | jeter | to throw |
| 8 | Latin | iectāre | — |
| 9 | Latin | iactāre | — |
| 10 | Latin | iaciō | to throw, hurl, cast, fling; throw away |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | (H)yeh₁- | to throw |