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Where does “jakēō” come from?

jakēō (Proto-Italic) comes from Proto-Indo-European (H)yeh₁- — to throw.

jakēō (Proto-Italic): lie down, be lying down

Definitions

  1. lie down, be lying down

Ancestry of “jakēō”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-European(H)yeh₁-to throw

Words derived from “jakēō”

  • adjacent
  • jet
  • aa
  • adjective
  • gist
  • jetty
  • adjectival
  • jettison
  • joist
  • inkjet
  • subjacent
  • adagio
  • jetsam
  • jess
  • turbojet
  • jitney
  • circumjacent
  • nonadjacent
  • ramjet
  • gîte
  • LaserJet
  • rejet
  • ajax
  • jete
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