Where does “jarre” come from?

jarre (Middle English) comes from Middle French jarre, from Old French jare, from Arabic جَرَّة — earthen receptacle; jar; earthern receptacle.

jarre (Middle English): jar

Definitions

  1. jar

Ancestry of “jarre”, step by step

jarre traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle French jarre

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchjarreliquid measure
2Old Frenchjare—
3Arabicجَرَّةearthen receptacle; jar; earthern receptacle

via Spanish jarra

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishjarrajug, pitcher; stein, mug

via Medieval Latin jarra

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Medieval Latinjarra—
Every word from Arabic جَرَّة →Every word from Old French jare →Every word from Middle French jarre →