Where does “jolting” come from?
jolting (English) comes from English jolt, from English -t, from Middle English -t, from Old English -t, from Proto-Germanic -þiz, from Proto-Indo-European -tis — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.
jolting (English): Causing or characterized by sudden abrupt...
Definitions
- Causing or characterized by sudden abrupt...
Ancestry of “jolting”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | jolt | To push or shake abruptly and roughly; To knock... |
| 2 | English | -t | Forms the past tense and/or past participle of... |
| 3 | Middle English | -t | — |
| 4 | Old English | -t | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | -þiz | Forms abstract nouns from verb roots, usually... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |
Words derived from “jolting”