Where does “jouou” come from?
jouou (Champenois) comes from Old French joeor, from Latin ioculātor, from Latin ioculor, from Latin ioculus, from Latin iocus, from Proto-Italic jokos, from Proto-Indo-European yokos, from Proto-Indo-European yek- — to utter.
jouou (Champenois): player
Definitions
- player
Ancestry of “jouou”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | joeor | — |
| 2 | Latin | ioculātor | one who jokes; a joker, jester |
| 3 | Latin | ioculor | Alternative form of iocor; to jest, to make fun;... |
| 4 | Latin | ioculus | a little jest |
| 5 | Latin | iocus | a joke, jest; a form of amusement; pastime, sport |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | jokos | word, saying |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | yokos | word, utterance |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | yek- | to utter |