Where does “justle” come from?

justle (English) comes from Middle English jousten, from Old French joster, from Vulgar Latin iuxtare, from Latin iuxtā — nearly, nigh.

justle (English): To jostle

Definitions

  1. To jostle

Ancestry of “justle”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishjousten—
2Old Frenchjosterto joust; to battle; to compete
3Vulgar Latiniuxtare—
4Latiniuxtānearly, nigh
Every word from Latin iuxtā →