Where does “jeet” come from?
jeet (Luxembourgish) comes from Luxembourgish joen, from Middle High German jagen, from Old High German jagōn, from Proto-West Germanic jagōn — to hunt.
jeet (Luxembourgish): third-person singular present indicative of joen
Definitions
- third-person singular present indicative of joen
Ancestry of “jeet”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Luxembourgish | joen | to hunt; to chase, to pursue |
| 2 | Middle High German | jagen | — |
| 3 | Old High German | jagōn | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | jagōn | to hunt |