Where does “جوان” come from?
جوان (Moroccan Arabic) comes from French joint, from English joint, from Middle English upon, from Middle English up-, from Old English ūp-, from Old English ūp, from Proto-Germanic upp, from Proto-Germanic ub.
جوان (Moroccan Arabic): joint, marijuana cigarette
Definitions
- joint, marijuana cigarette
Ancestry of “جوان”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | joint | past participle of joindre; seal; joint, spliff |
| 2 | English | joint | Done by two or more people or organisations... |
| 3 | Middle English | upon | upon |
| 4 | Middle English | up- | — |
| 5 | Old English | ūp- | up- |
| 6 | Old English | ūp | up, from above |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | upp | up, upwards |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | ub | under |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |