Where does “overjittery” come from?
overjittery (English) comes from English jittery, from English jitter, from English jit, from English jitney, from Louisiana Creole French jetnée, from French jeton, from French jeter, from Old French jeter — to throw.
overjittery (English): Excessively jittery
Definitions
- Excessively jittery
Ancestry of “overjittery”, step by step
overjittery traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English jittery
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | jittery | nervy, jumpy, on edge; Having jitter, or unwanted... |
| 2 | English | jitter | A nervous action; a tic; A state of nervousness;... |
| 3 | English | jit | To compile immediately when needed, as part of... |
| 4 | English | jitney | A small bus or minibus which typically operates... |
| 5 | Louisiana Creole French | jetnée | — |
| 6 | French | jeton | A game chip or token, a counter; A Scrabble tile |
| 7 | French | jeter | to throw; to throw away, discard of; to throw... |
| 8 | Old French | jeter | to throw |
| 9 | Latin | iectāre | — |
| 10 | Latin | iactāre | — |
| 11 | Latin | iaciō | to throw, hurl, cast, fling; throw away |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | (H)yeh₁- | to throw |
via English over
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | over | Discontinued; ended or concluded; Thoroughly;... |
| 2 | Middle English | over | riverbank, seashore, brink |
| 3 | Old English | ōfer | riverbank, seashore, brink, edge, margin, border |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | obar | over, above |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | uber | over; over, above |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | upér | above; over |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |