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
- Done by two or more people or organisations...
Ancestry of “joint”, step by step
joint traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English upon
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | upon | upon |
| 2 | Middle English | up- | — |
| 3 | Old English | ūp- | up- |
| 4 | Old English | ūp | up, from above |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | upp | up, upwards |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | ub | under |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |
via Middle English joynt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | joynt | joint |
| 2 | Old French | joint | join; place where two elements are joined... |
| 3 | Latin | iūnctus | joined, having been joined |
| 4 | Latin | iungō | to join, unite, fasten, yoke, harness, attach; esp. of the hand: to clasp, join |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | jungō | to yoke; to join |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | yunégti | to be joining |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | yewg- | to join, to yoke, to tie together |