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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

  1. An enhanced jump with a kite providing lift; To...

Ancestry of “kite jump”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishkiteA bird of prey of the family Accipitridae; A...
2Middle EnglishkyteA kite
3Middle EnglishkiteAlternative form of kyte
4Middle EnglishketeAlternative form of kyte; a kite endemic to...
5Old Englishcȳtakite, bittern; kite; bittern
6Proto-Germanickūtijôkite
7Latviankūtto hit, to strike
8Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

Words derived from “kite jump”

  • kite jumping
  • kite jumper
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