Where does “jumping” come from?
Jumping derives from English jump, which came from English jupe, borrowed from Arabic جُبَّة, ultimately from Middle French jupe.
jumping (English): Exuberantly active; in full swing; present...
Definitions
- Exuberantly active; in full swing; present...
Ancestry of “jumping”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | jump | To propel oneself rapidly upward, downward and/or... |
| 2 | Arabic | جَنْب | — |
Words derived from “jumping”