Where does “job-sharing” come from?
job-sharing (English) comes from English Job, from Latin Iob, from Latin iuppiter, from Proto-Italic djous patēr, from Proto-Italic *djous, from Proto-Indo-European dyḗws, from Proto-Indo-European dyéws, from Proto-Indo-European dyew- — to be bright; sky, heaven.
job-sharing (English): An arrangement whereby multiple people are employed on a part-time basis to perform a job normally available to one working full-time, and remuneration is apportioned between them
Definitions
- An arrangement whereby multiple people are employed on a part-time basis to perform a job normally available to one working full-time, and remuneration is apportioned between them
Ancestry of “job-sharing”, step by step
job-sharing traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Job
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Job | A person who shows remarkable patience |
| 2 | Latin | Iob | Job |
| 3 | Latin | iuppiter | Jupiter god of the sky and ruler of the Roman pantheon |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | djous patēr | Jupiter |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | *djous | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dyḗws | sky, heaven; sky god |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dyéws | sky, heaven |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dyew- | to be bright; sky, heaven |
via English sharing
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sharing | Something shared; present participle of share |
| 2 | English | share | A portion of something, especially a portion... |
| 3 | Middle English | schare | A portion or share |
| 4 | Old English | scearu | a cutting; shaving; a shearing; tonsure |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *skaru | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | skarō | a portion; share; a division; detachment; troop;... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱer- | to caw, crow |