Final Jeopardy & Answer (Word Origins) January 30 2023, Monday
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Contents
- 1 Today’s Final Jeopardy (Word Origins) – Monday, January 30 2023
- 2 Today’s Final Jeopardy Answer – Monday, January 30 2023
- 3 Final Jeopardy Explanation – Monday, January 30 2023
- 4 Today’s Jeopardy! Contestants – Monday, January 30 2023
- 5 Today’s Results & Who Won Jeopardy! Tonight – Monday, January 30 2023
- 6 Final Jeopardy Video & Today’s Highlights
- 7 Jeopardy! Recaps
Today’s Final Jeopardy (Word Origins) – Monday, January 30 2023
Today’s Final Jeopardy Category is: Word Origins
Originally relating to a story of suffering, this word now more commonly refers to strong emotion of any kind
Today’s Final Jeopardy Answer – Monday, January 30 2023
The Final Jeopardy Answer is: Passion
Final Jeopardy Explanation – Monday, January 30 2023
The etymology of the English word “passion” comes from the Latin root “passio”, meaning “suffering”, which was first used in English around the year 1175 after being borrowed from Old French and Old English.
The term’s original definition referred to Christ’s sufferings between the night of the Last Supper and his crucifixion, but it eventually came to mean martyrdom and suffering in general.
Currently, it is more frequently used to describe an intense and difficult-to-control feeling or emotion.
Today’s Jeopardy! Contestants – Monday, January 30 2023
 | Jake DeArruda is a Delivery Dispatcher from Originally Ludlow, Vermont. 1 Day Winnings of $22,797 Winning Score: $25,197
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 | Sam Meehan is a Attorney from Santa Cruz, California. Final Score: $0 |
 | Sarah Howard is a Ph.D. Candidate from Durham, North Carolina. Final Score: $1 |
Contestant Image Credit: Jeopardy Website
Today’s Results & Who Won Jeopardy! Tonight – Monday, January 30 2023
| Returning Champion | Contestant | Contestant |
|---|---|---|
| Jake DeArruda Originally Ludlow, Vermont Delivery Dispatcher 1 Day Winnings of $22,797 Winning Score: $25,197 Round 2 Score: $26,000 Round 1 Score: $6,200 | Sam Meehan Santa Cruz, California Attorney Final Score: $0 Round 2 Score: $13,400 Round 1 Score: $2,200 | Sarah Howard Durham, North Carolina Ph.D. Candidate Final Score: $1 Round 2 Score: $2,000 Round 1 Score: $800 |
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