Etymograph

English

Jock

Jock comes from English Jack, and goes back to Middle English Jackin.

  1. Middle Englishc. 1150–1500Jackin
  2. English1500–presentJack
  3. Englishearliest quotation 1975Jock

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Middle Englishc. 1150–1500Jackin
  2. English1500–presentJack
  3. Englishearliest quotation 1975Jock

Earliest quotation: 1975, Robertson Davies, World of Wonders: “- - - If you want a Scotch name…”

Linked words

through English Jack

jackpot, jackfruit, 1 more

Today it means

name A nickname.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Middle English Jackin / Jock

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