Where does “Jèrrificâtion” come from?

Jèrrificâtion (Norman) comes from Norman Jèrri, from Old Norse ey, from Proto-Norse *ᚨᚢᛃᚢ, from Proto-Germanic awjō, from Proto-Germanic agwjō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ékʷeh₂ — water.

Jèrrificâtion (Norman): making more Jèrriais

Definitions

  1. making more Jèrriais

Ancestry of “Jèrrificâtion”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1NormanJèrriJersey
2Old Norseeyalways, ever; island
3Proto-Norse*ᚨᚢᛃᚢ—
4Proto-Germanicawjōfloodplain; meadow; island
5Proto-Germanicagwjō—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ékʷeh₂water
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ékʷeh₂ →Every word from Proto-Germanic agwjō →Every word from Proto-Germanic awjō →