Where does “jib” come from?

jib (Irish) comes from English jib, from English gibbet, from Middle English gibet, from Old French gibet, from Frankish gibb — forked stick.

jib (Irish): jib

Definitions

  1. jib

Ancestry of “jib”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishjibA triangular staysail set forward of the...
2EnglishgibbetAn upright post with a crosspiece used for...
3Middle EnglishgibetAn upright post with a crosspiece used for...
4Old Frenchgibetgallows
5Frankishgibbforked stick
Every word from Frankish gibb →Every word from Old French gibet →Every word from Middle English gibet →