Etymology of the English word jess
the English word
jessderived from the Old French word
gesderived from the Old French word
getderived from the Latin word
iactus (throwing, hurling, cast)
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 jess in English dates from the 14th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
