Etymology of the English word jactitation
the English word
jactitationderived from the Latin word
iactitatioderived from the Latin word
iactitare (mention; bandy)
derived from the Late Latin word
iacere (to throw; lie; lie down; lie ill; throw, hurl, cast)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*yē-Date
The earliest known usage of jactitation in English dates from the 17th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
