Where does “hoaxical” come from?

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

hoaxical (English): Of or pertaining to a hoax; having the character...

Definitions

  1. Of or pertaining to a hoax; having the character...

Ancestry of “hoaxical”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishhoaxTo deceive by making them believe something that...
2Latiniocusa joke, jest; a form of amusement; pastime, sport
3Proto-Italicjokosword, saying
4Proto-Indo-Europeanyokosword, utterance
5Proto-Indo-Europeanyek-to utter
Every word from Proto-Indo-European yek- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European yokos →Every word from Proto-Italic jokos →