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
| 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- | — |
Words derived from “joint”