Where does “jostler” come from?
jostler (English) comes from English jostle, from Middle English jousten, from Old French joster, from Vulgar Latin iuxtare, from Latin iuxtā — nearly, nigh.
jostler (English): One who jostles
Definitions
- One who jostles
Ancestry of “jostler”, step by step
jostler traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English jostle
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | jostle | To bump into or brush against while in motion; to... |
| 2 | Middle English | jousten | — |
| 3 | Old French | joster | to joust; to battle; to compete |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | iuxtare | — |
| 5 | Latin | iuxtā | nearly, nigh |
via English ER
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ER | The statistic "Earned Run"; Initialism of... |
| 2 | Turkish | er | early; brave; man, male |
| 3 | Ottoman Turkish | ایر | saddle, a seat for a rider placed on the back of a horse or other animal |
| 4 | Old Anatolian Turkish | ایر | early, at a time in advance of the usual or expected event |
| 5 | Proto-Turkic | ēder | saddle |