Etymology of the English word jostle
the English word
jostlederived from the English word
joustderived from the Old French word
justederived from the Latin word
iustus (just, fair, equitable)
derived from the Latin word
ius (gravy; broth; soup; law; legal system; code)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*yewes-derived from the Old French word
justerderived from the Latin root
*iuxtarederived from the Vulgar Latin word
iuxta (near; next to)
derived from the Latin word
iugum (yoke; team, pair)
derived from the Latin word
iungere (to join; join, unite; bring together)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*yeug-derived from the Latin word
justusderived from the Latin word
ius (gravy; broth; soup; law; legal system; code)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*yewes-derived from the Old French word
joustederived from the Old French word
jousterderived from the Vulgar Latin word
iuxta (near; next to)
derived from the Latin word
iugum (yoke; team, pair)
derived from the Latin word
iungere (to join; join, unite; bring together)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*yeug-Date
The earliest known usage of jostle in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
jostled,
jostlingUsage
Word found in Modern English
