French word jeter comes from Proto-Italic *jakēō (Lie down, be lying down.), Latin iacio
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *jakēō | Proto-Italic (itc-pro) | Lie down, be lying down. |
| iacio | Latin (lat) | (as a shadow) I project.. (figuratively) I throw out in speaking, let fall, utter, mention, declare.. I lay, set, establish, build, found, construct, erect.. I scatter, sow, throw.. I send forth, emit; bring forth, produce.. I throw, hurl, cast, fling; throw away. |
| jaceo | Latin (lat) | |
| iacto | Latin (lat) | (figuratively) I disturb, disquiet.. I am officious.. I boast, act conceitedly.. I hurl insults.. I scatter, toss.. I throw, cast, hurl.. I utter, speak, throw out. |
| geter | Old French (fro) | (chiefly, Northern France, Anglo-Norman). |
| jeter | French (fra) | (card games) to throw away, discard. (reflexive) to run in, as of a river. (reflexive, with "sur") to rush oneself onto something or someone. To throw. To throw away, discard of. |