Where does “jointed” come from?
Jointed derives from Middle English -ed, Old English -od, Proto-Germanic -ōdaz, and Latin iungo, meaning to join or yoke together, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European yewg-.
jointed (English): Having joints; Extremely full of people, packed,...
Definitions
- Having joints; Extremely full of people, packed,...
Ancestry of “jointed”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | joint | Done by two or more people or organisations... |
| 2 | Middle English | upon | upon |
| 3 | Middle English | up- | — |
| 4 | Old English | ūp- | up- |
| 5 | Old English | ūp | up, from above |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | upp | up, upwards |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | ub | under |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |
Words derived from “jointed”