Where does “jongleur” come from?
jongleur (English) comes from French jongleur, from Old French jangleor, from Old French jongler, from Latin iocor, from Latin -or, from Proto-Italic -ōs, from Proto-Indo-European -ōs, from Proto-Indo-European -oss — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
jongleur (English): An itinerant entertainer in medieval England and...
Definitions
- An itinerant entertainer in medieval England and...
Ancestry of “jongleur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | jongleur | an entertainer; a juggler; a daydreamer |
| 2 | Old French | jangleor | jongleur; raconteur; storyteller; a liar |
| 3 | Old French | jongler | to have fun with someone; to entertain |
| 4 | Latin | iocor | I joke, jest; I play |
| 5 | Latin | -or | used to form a third-declension masculine... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | -ōs | Creates masculine action nouns or result nouns... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -ōs | Creates masculine and feminine action nouns or... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -oss | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |