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Where does “jug” come from?

Judge comes from Middle English jugge, from Old French juge, from Latin iudex, ultimately from Proto-Italic joudiks, meaning one who declares the law.

jug (English): A serving vessel or container, typically circular...

Definitions

  1. A serving vessel or container, typically circular...

Ancestry of “jug”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpugA small dog of an ancient breed originating in...
2Hindiपगstep; foot, leg
3Sanskritपद्ग—
4Sanskritपद्a foot; step; fourth part, quarter
5Indo-Iranian*pā́ts—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpṓdsfoot
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpóds—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanped-to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall

Words derived from “jug”

  • jugful
  • juglet
  • waterjug
  • jughead
  • jughandle
  • juglike
  • jugfish
  • jugline
  • ジョッキ
  • جک
  • jougue
  • jagi
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