English
jock
Jock comes from English Jack, and goes back to Middle English Jackin.
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500Jackin
- English1500–presentJack
- Englishtodayjock
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed deepest recorded ancestor
Lineage
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500Jackin
- English1500–presentJack
- Englishtodayjock
Linked words
through English Jack
Today it means
noun A common man.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Middle English Jackin / jock