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Etymology
Dictionary
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Origin and Etymology of the word
JOIST.
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From An Etymology
Dictionary of the English Language, by Walter W. Skeat, 1893 |
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JOIST,
one of a set of timbers which support the boards of a floor. (F.,—L.)
Sometimes called jīst (with i as in Christ); and vulgarly
jice, riming
with mice. 'They were fayne to lay pavesses [large shields] and
targes on the joystes of the bridg to passe ouer;' Berners, tr. of Froissart,
vol. i. c. 415 (R.) M.E. giste, gyste. 'Gyyste, balke,
Trabes;' Prompt. Parv. p. 196. 'Gyst that gothe ouer the florthe,
soliue, giste;' Palsgrave—O.F. giste, 'a bed, couch, lodging, place to lie
on' (Cot.); also a joist, as in Palsgrave; mod. F. gîte. So called
because these timbers form a support for the floor to lie on.—O.F. gésir,
to lie, lie on. See Gist, which is a doublet. Der.
joist, verb.
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| Etymology
Dictionary Index |
| A, B,
C, D, E,
F, G, H,
I, J, K,
L, M, N,
O, P, Q,
R, S, T,
U, V, W,
X, Y, Z
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| Key |
| Arab.=Arabic. |
| A.S.=Anglo
Saxon. |
| Bavar.=Bavarian |
| Bohem.=Bohemian. |
| C.=Celtic,
used as a general term for Irish, Gaelic, Welsh, Breton,
Cornish, &c. |
| Corn.=Cornish. |
| Dan.=Danish. |
| Du.=Dutch |
| E.=English. |
| E.E.=Early
English. |
| Europ.=European. |
| F.=French. |
| G.=German. |
| Gk.=Greek. |
| Goth.=Gothic. |
| Icel.=Icelandic. |
| Ital.=Italian. |
| L. or
Lat.=Latin. |
| Lith.
& Lithuan.=Lithuanian. |
| M.E.=Middle
English. |
| M.F.=Middle
French |
| M.H.G.=Middle
High German. |
| Norw.=Norwegian. |
| O.F.=Old
French. |
| O.H.G.=Old
High German. |
| Pers.=Persian. |
| Port.=Portuguese. |
| Scand.=Scandinavian,
used as a general term for Icelandic, Swedish, Danish,
&c. |
| Sc.=Scottish. |
| Skt.=Sanskrit. |
| Span.=Spanish. |
| Swed.=Sweish. |
| Teut.=Teutonic |
| Turk.=Turkish. |
| W.=Welsh. |
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