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Where does “jeu parti” come from?

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

jeu parti (Old French): a divided game, i.e. an even game, an even chance

Definitions

  1. a divided game, i.e. an even game, an even chance

Ancestry of “jeu parti”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latiniocus partītus—
2Latiniocusa joke, jest; a form of amusement; pastime, sport
3Proto-Italicjokosword, saying
4Proto-Indo-Europeanyokosword, utterance
5Proto-Indo-Europeanyek-to utter

Words derived from “jeu parti”

  • jeopardy
  • jeopardize
  • jeopardization
  • jeopardizer
  • jupartie
  • jeopardie
Every word from Proto-Indo-European yek- →