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Where does “joint” come from?

Joint comes from Middle English joint, derived from Old French joint, the past participle of Old French joindre, from Latin iungo meaning to join or connect.

joint (English): Done by two or more people or organisations...

Definitions

  1. Done by two or more people or organisations...

Ancestry of “joint”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishuponupon
2Middle Englishup-—
3Old Englishūp-up-
4Old Englishūpup, from above
5Proto-Germanicuppup, upwards
6Proto-Germanicubunder
7Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—

Words derived from “joint”

  • jointly
  • jointed
  • jointness
  • jointer
  • unjointed
  • jointless
  • multijoint
  • rejoint
  • kneejoint
  • nonjoint
  • jointedness
  • jointress
  • unjoint
  • balljoint
  • multijointed
  • jawn
  • jointworm
  • jointedly
  • injoint
  • jointfir
  • jointweed
  • jointist
  • jointlessly
  • clip joint
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