Where does “jeopardie” come from?

jeopardie (Middle English) comes from Old French jeu parti, from Latin iocus partītus, from Latin iocus, from Proto-Italic jokos, from Proto-Indo-European yokos, from Proto-Indo-European yek- — to utter.

jeopardie (Middle English): Alternative form of jupartie; even chance

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of jupartie; even chance

Ancestry of “jeopardie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchjeu partia divided game, i.e. an even game, an even chance
2Latiniocus partītus—
3Latiniocusa joke, jest; a form of amusement; pastime, sport
4Proto-Italicjokosword, saying
5Proto-Indo-Europeanyokosword, utterance
6Proto-Indo-Europeanyek-to utter

Words derived from “jeopardie”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European yek- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European yokos →Every word from Proto-Italic jokos →