Jostle
/ˈdʒɒs.əl/noun
To push, bump, or crowd against someone or something, often in a rough or hurried way.
Did you know?The exact origin of *jostle* is uncertain, but it likely developed in English as an expressive or frequentative form tied to *joust*, originally a violent mounted combat term from Old French.
Etymological Timeline
Late Middle English
English
jostlen
“to bump, push, or struggle in a crowd”
Middle English
English
jostle
“to shove or collide roughly”
Old French
OF
joster
“to joust; to tilt in combat”
Late Latin
LL
juxtare
“to bring together, place side by side”
Latin
Latin
iuxta
“near, next to”