Jocelyn

English

proper noun

Definitions

(dated) .
(township in Ontario).

Etymology

Derived from Old French Joscelin derived from German Gautzelin derived from Proto-Germanic *Gautalinþiz (gautaz, gem-pro), *gautaz (Geat) + Proto-Germanic *linþaz (mild, ductile, flexible, gentle, pliable).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*linþaz

Gloss

mild, ductile, flexible, gentle, pliable

Concept

Semantic Field

The physical world

Ontological Category

Property

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Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

Linda English
Gautzelin German
*Gautalinþiz Proto-Germanic
*gautaz Proto-Germanic
*linþaz Proto-Germanic
*þeudō Proto-Germanic
Geat Old English
Ġēat Old English
*linnr Old Norse
Gauti Old Norse
lindi Old Norse
linnr Old Norse
Joscelin Old French
lind Old High German
*linþ(ī) gmw-pro

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