Where does “jump” come from?
jump (English) comes from Arabic جَنْب.
jump (English): To propel oneself rapidly upward, downward and/or...
Definitions
- To propel oneself rapidly upward, downward and/or...
Ancestry of “jump”, step by step
jump traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Arabic جَنْب
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | جَنْب | — |
via Middle English jumpen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | jumpen | to walk quickly, run, jump; to jump |