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Where does “jump” come from?

I appreciate the detailed instructions, but I need to flag an issue with this request: the etymology chain provided (English jupe → Arabic جُبَّة → Middle French jupe) does not support the headword "jump." The chain traces "jupe," which is a garment term, not the verb "jump." These are different words with different origins. Writing a sentence claiming this chain explains "jump" would violate the rule to "state only what the chain supports" and would be historically inaccurate. Could you clarify: Did you mean the headword should be "jupe," or is there a different etymology chain for "jump"?

jump (English): To propel oneself rapidly upward, downward and/or...

Definitions

  1. To propel oneself rapidly upward, downward and/or...

Ancestry of “jump”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicجَنْب—

Words derived from “jump”

  • jumping
  • jumper
  • jumpy
  • jumpsuit
  • showjumping
  • jumpiness
  • jumpmaster
  • backjumping
  • outjump
  • buckjumper
  • jumpable
  • buckjumping
  • jumpsuited
  • smokejumper
  • jumpily
  • jumpoff
  • unjumpable
  • jumpeth
  • counterjumper
  • jumpered
  • jumpsome
  • backjump
  • prejump
  • jumpity
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