English word jug comes from Latin judex, Latin caucus ((Late Latin) a drinking vessel.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| judex | Latin (lat) | |
| caucus | Latin (lat) | (Late Latin) a drinking vessel. |
| juge | Old French (842-ca. 1400) (fro) | Judge; arbiter. |
| ceac | Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) | Basin; laver. Jug; pitcher. |
| iugge | Middle English (1100-1500) (enm) | |
| jug | English (eng) | (New Zealand) A kettle.. (slang) Jail.. (vulgar, slang, chiefly, in the plural) A woman's breasts.. A serving vessel or container, typically circular in cross-section and typically higher than it is wide, with a relatively small mouth or spout, an ear handle and often a stopper or top.. The amount that a jug can hold. (intransitive) To utter a sound like "jug", as certain birds do, [...] |