Where does “hoaxter” come from?
hoaxter (English) comes from English hoax, from Latin iocus, from Proto-Italic jokos, from Proto-Indo-European yokos, from Proto-Indo-European yek- — to utter.
hoaxter (English): A hoaxer
Ancestry of “hoaxter”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | hoax | To deceive by making them believe something that... |
| 2 | Latin | iocus | a joke, jest; a form of amusement; pastime, sport |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | jokos | word, saying |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | yokos | word, utterance |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | yek- | to utter |