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1. Etymology of the English word jay

the English word jay
derived from the Hindi word jaya
derived from the Old French word jai
derived from the Latin word gaius
derived from the Late Latin word proper
derived from the Latin word Gaius (Gaius)

Date

The earliest known usage of jay in English dates from the 13th century.

Derivations in English

jaywalk, jaybird

Usage

Word found in Modern English

2. Etymology of the English word jay

derived from the English word jay

Derivations in English

jaywalk

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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