English
juggler
Juggler comes from Middle English jogeler, and goes back to Old English ġeogolere.
- Old Englishc. 450–1150ġeogolere
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500jogeler
- Englishearliest quotation c. 1594juggler
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Old Englishc. 450–1150ġeogolere
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500jogeler
- Englishearliest quotation c. 1594juggler
Earliest quotation: c. 1594, William Shakespeare, The Comedie of Errors: “They ſay this tovvne is full of coſenage: /…”
Formed from juggle + -er
Every English word from Old English ġeogolere
Today it means
noun A person who practices juggling (trick of throwing and catching balls or similar).
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Old English ġeogolere / juggler