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Where does “nonjob” come from?

nonjob (English) comes from English Job, from Latin Iob, from Latin iuppiter, from Proto-Italic djous patēr, from Proto-Italic *djous, from Proto-Indo-European dyḗws, from Proto-Indo-European dyéws, from Proto-Indo-European dyew- — to be bright; sky, heaven.

nonjob (English): A position that is ostensibly a job but does not...

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  1. A position that is ostensibly a job but does not...

Ancestry of “nonjob”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishJobA person who shows remarkable patience
2LatinIob—
3Latiniuppiter—
4Proto-Italicdjous patērJupiter
5Proto-Italic*djous—
6Proto-Indo-Europeandyḗwssky, heaven; sky god
7Proto-Indo-Europeandyéws—
8Proto-Indo-Europeandyew-to be bright; sky, heaven
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