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Where does “jollop” come from?

jollop (English) comes from English jalap, from English jalapeño, from Spanish jalapeño, from Spanish -eño, from French -ène, from Ancient Greek -ηνός, from Ancient Greek -νός, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.

jollop (English): A strong liquor or medicine

Definitions

  1. A strong liquor or medicine

Ancestry of “jollop”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishjalapA cathartic drug consisting of the tuberous roots...
2EnglishjalapeñoA cultivar of hot chili pepper, "Capsicum annuum"
3Spanishjalapeñoof or pertaining to the city of Jalapa; an...
4Spanish-eñoComing from, related to, or like; One from,...
5French-ène-ene
6Ancient Greek-ηνός-ian, -ese
7Ancient Greek-νόςAlternative form of -νος
8Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁-to do, put, place
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