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English word origin

Etymology of Jove

Inherited from Middle English Joves, from Latin Iovis, genitive of Iuppiter, from Proto-Indo-European *dyḗws. Doublet of Dyeus, Jupiter, and Zeus.

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Unnumbered source etymology

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intj

An expression of surprise or amazement.

name

Jupiter, god of the sky. · Jupiter · Tin.

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Inherited from Middle English Joves, from Latin Iovis, genitive of Iuppiter, from Proto-Indo-European *dyḗws. Doublet of Dyeus, Jupiter, and Zeus.

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