Where does “jupartie” come from?
jupartie (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.
jupartie (Middle English): Jeopardy, danger, peril; a potential of failure;...
Definitions
- Jeopardy, danger, peril; a potential of failure;...
Ancestry of “jupartie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old French | jeu parti | a divided game, i.e. an even game, an even chance |
| 2 | Latin | iocus partītus | — |
| 3 | Latin | iocus | a joke, jest; a form of amusement; pastime, sport |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | jokos | word, saying |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | yokos | word, utterance |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | yek- | to utter |
Words derived from “jupartie”