Juice
/dʒuːs/noun
A liquid extracted from fruits or vegetables.
Did you know?The word 'juice' comes from Latin 'jus', meaning 'broth' or 'sauce', which was often associated with the lifeblood of plants, connecting it to ancient rituals of sustenance and sacrifice.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*yews
“To flow or to drip, relating to liquid.”
Latin
Latin
jus
“Broth or juice, often used in cooking as a vital source of flavor.”
Old French
Old French
jus
“Juice or broth, a term inherited from Latin.”
Middle English
Middle English
juis
“The liquid extracted from fruits or vegetables, as well as sauces.”
Modern English
English
juice
“The liquid extracted from fruits, vegetables, or other sources.”