Etimology of "jeopardy"

 The word "jeopardy" has its origins in Old French. Here are some details from the search results:

- The term "jeopardy" comes from Old French "jeu parti," which means "a lost game" or "a divided game, game with even chances".

- The word was originally used in chess to describe a game that was evenly matched.

- "Jeopardy" is also the name of an American game show created by Merv Griffin. The show is a quiz competition where contestants are given general knowledge clues in the form of answers and they must identify the person, place, thing, or idea that the clue describes, phrasing each response in the form of a question.

- The word "jeopardy" can also be used as a verb, meaning "to jeopardize" or "to endanger".

Overall, the etymology of "jeopardy" suggests a sense of uncertainty or evenness, which is fitting given the word's use in both the game show and in the original game of chess.