Microsoft's report is linked through 'the main word' below; but I feel it's more important to understand that word better. And I find that you understand words better when you look at the other words at the bases of the words you're thinking-of ...
The word “Jeopardy” is built on ancient words that mean "a Lost (Divided, with Chances Evenly Allotted or -Granted (and hence Uncertain)) Game (to Jest, Joke)."
#Jeopardize #Jeopardise #Jepardous (obsolete)
... I've only seen Ken Jennings doing the hosting for the last few weeks/months (I catch JEOPARDY! maybe once a week) ... but I don't know if he's 'permanent' (I haven't tried to find out)
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