Where does “jogger” come from?
Jogger derives from English jog plus the agent suffix -er, with jog coming from Chinese 兒 through Old French -er, ultimately from Latin -arius via Proto-Italic -os.
jogger (English): A person who jogs; A tracksuit, particularly the...
Definitions
- A person who jogs; A tracksuit, particularly the...
Ancestry of “jogger”, step by step
jogger traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian giocare
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | giocare | to play, specifically; to respond to bait; to... |
| 2 | Latin | iocārī | — |
via English jog
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | jog | An energetic trot, slower than a run, often used... |