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Where does “jangleresse” come from?

jangleresse (Old French) comes from Old French jangleor, from Old French jongler, from Latin iocor, from Latin -or, from Proto-Italic -ōs, from Proto-Indo-European -ōs, from Proto-Indo-European -oss, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

Ancestry of “jangleresse”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchjangleorjongleur; raconteur; storyteller; a liar
2Old Frenchjonglerto have fun with someone; to entertain
3LatiniocorI joke, jest; I play
4Latin-orused to form a third-declension masculine...
5Proto-Italic-ōsCreates masculine action nouns or result nouns...
6Proto-Indo-European-ōsCreates masculine and feminine action nouns or...
7Proto-Indo-European-oss—
8Proto-Indo-European-osCreates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

Words derived from “jangleresse”

  • jangleress
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