Where does “jokkebrok” come from?
jokkebrok (Dutch) comes from Dutch jokken, from Middle Dutch jocken, from Latin iocor, from Latin -or, from Proto-Italic -ōs, from Proto-Indo-European -ōs, from Proto-Indo-European -oss, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
jokkebrok (Dutch): liar
Definitions
- liar
Ancestry of “jokkebrok”, step by step
jokkebrok traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch jokken
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | jokken | to fib, to tell an inconsequential lie |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | jocken | — |
| 3 | Latin | iocor | I joke, jest; I play |
| 4 | Latin | -or | used to form a third-declension masculine... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | -ōs | Creates masculine action nouns or result nouns... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -ōs | Creates masculine and feminine action nouns or... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -oss | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |