Etymology of the English word jest
the English word
jestderived from the English word
gestederived from the Old French word
gestederived from the Latin word
gestaderived from the Latin word
gestum (what has been carried out, a business; deeds)
derived from the Latin word
gerere (to carry; bear, carry, wear)
derived from the Latin word
gestus (movement of the limbs, bodily action, carriage)
derived from the Latin word
digerere (dissolve, dissipate morbid matter; exercise; lay, set out; plant; scatter, disperse; carry)
derived from the New Latin word
di-derived from the Greek word
di-, δι-, δί-
derived from the Greek word
dis, δίς (double; twice)
using the Latin prefix
dis-derived from the Latin word
gerere (to carry; bear, carry, wear)
derived from the Latin word
gestum (what has been carried out, a business; deeds)
derived from the Latin word
gerere (to carry; bear, carry, wear)
Date
The earliest known usage of jest in English dates from the 13th century.
Derivations in English
jested,
jestingUsage
Word found in Modern English
