Where does “kite jump” come from?
kite jump (English) comes from English kite, from Middle English kyte, from Middle English kite, from Middle English kete, from Old English cȳta, from Proto-Germanic kūtijô, from Latvian kūt, from Proto-Indo-European gū- — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
kite jump (English): An enhanced jump with a kite providing lift; To...
Definitions
- An enhanced jump with a kite providing lift; To...
Ancestry of “kite jump”, step by step
kite jump traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English kite
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | kite | A bird of prey of the family Accipitridae; A... |
| 2 | Middle English | kyte | A kite |
| 3 | Middle English | kite | Alternative form of kyte |
| 4 | Middle English | kete | Alternative form of kyte; a kite endemic to... |
| 5 | Old English | cȳta | kite, bittern; kite; bittern |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | kūtijô | kite |
| 7 | Latvian | kūt | to hit, to strike |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gū- | to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,... |