Where does “joggle” come from?
joggle (English) comes from English juggle, from Old French jogler, from Latin ioculari, from Latin ioculor, from Latin ioculus, from Latin iocus, from Proto-Italic jokos, from Proto-Indo-European yokos — to utter.
joggle (English): To shake slightly; to push suddenly but slightly,...
Definitions
- To shake slightly; to push suddenly but slightly,...
Ancestry of “joggle”, step by step
joggle traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English juggle
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | juggle | To manipulate objects, such as balls, clubs,... |
| 2 | Old French | jogler | — |
| 3 | Latin | ioculari | present active infinitive of ioculor |
| 4 | Latin | ioculor | Alternative form of iocor; to jest, to make fun;... |
| 5 | Latin | ioculus | a little jest |
| 6 | Latin | iocus | a joke, jest; a form of amusement; pastime, sport |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | jokos | word, saying |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | yokos | word, utterance |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | yek- | to utter |
via English jog
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | jog | An energetic trot, slower than a run, often used... |