myEtymology.com: English etymology of jiggered

Etymology of the English word jiggered

the English word jiggered

derived from the English word euphemism

derived from the Greek word euphemismos, εὐφημισμός, εὐϕημισμός

using the Greek prefix eu-, εὐ-

derived from the Greek word eus

derived from the Greek word euphemizein, εὐϕημίζω

derived from the Greek word eu, εὖ ( well)

derived from the Greek word phemi, φημί (to say; to show or make known one's thoughts; speak or say)

derived from the Greek word pheme, φήμη (a saying; rumor ('fame'))

derived from the Greek word phanai

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *bhā-

The earliest known usage of jiggered in English dates from the 19th century.

Word found in Modern English