Etymology

Jove

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Today it means: An expression of surprise or amazement. Full definition →

Middle English Joves ← Latin Iovis ← Proto-Indo-European *dyḗws
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  1. Proto-Indo-European · derived from*dyḗws
  2. Latin · derived fromIovis
  3. Middle English · inherited fromJoves
  4. English todayJove

Inherited from Middle English Joves, from Latin Iovis, genitive of Iuppiter, from Proto-Indo-European *dyḗws. Doublet of Dyeus, Jupiter, and Zeus.

Words from the same roots

LatinIovis all →

jubarb

Proto-Indo-European*dyḗws all →

jupiterZenoDyeusVejovis

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