Where does “giocoso” come from?

giocoso (English) comes from Italian giocoso, from Latin iocōsus, from Latin iocus, from Proto-Italic jokos, from Proto-Indo-European yokos, from Proto-Indo-European yek- — to utter.

giocoso (English): Merry; playful

Definitions

  1. Merry; playful

Ancestry of “giocoso”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiangiocosoplayful, jocular
2Latiniocōsusfunny, full of jesting, jocose, humorous, jokey, light-hearted
3Latiniocusa joke, jest; a form of amusement; pastime, sport
4Proto-Italicjokosword, saying
5Proto-Indo-Europeanyokosword, utterance
6Proto-Indo-Europeanyek-to utter
Every word from Proto-Indo-European yek- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European yokos →Every word from Proto-Italic jokos →
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