jaunce

The story

1. Proto-Indo-European · derived from*ǵʰeh₂-“to gape, yawn”
2. Old Norse · derived fromganta(sk)
3. North Germanic · derived from
4. Old French · derived fromjancer“to jolt, jog”
5. Middle English · inherited fromjouncen
6. English todayjaunce

Inherited from Middle English jouncen, perhaps from Old French jancer (“to jolt, jog”), from North Germanic, related to Swedish ganta (“to sport, romp, jest, play the fool”), from Old Norse ganta(sk), of uncertain origin, possibly ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰeh₂- (“to gape, yawn”). More at jaunt. Perhaps influenced by bounce.

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