Where does “jurbak” come from?
jurbak (Marshallese) comes from English jitterbug, 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.
jurbak (Marshallese): the jitterbug (dance)
Definitions
- the jitterbug (dance)
Ancestry of “jurbak”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | jitterbug | A nervous or jittery person; A jazz musician or... |
| 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 |