Where does “jocularness” come from?
jocularness (English) comes from English jocular, from Latin iocularis, from Latin ioculus, from Latin iocus, from Proto-Italic jokos, from Proto-Indo-European yokos, from Proto-Indo-European yek- — to utter.
jocularness (English): The state or quality of being jocular
Definitions
- The state or quality of being jocular
Ancestry of “jocularness”, step by step
jocularness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English jocular
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | jocular | Humorous, amusing or joking |
| 2 | Latin | iocularis | funny, jocular, amusing; facetious, laughable,... |
| 3 | Latin | ioculus | a little jest |
| 4 | Latin | iocus | a joke, jest; a form of amusement; pastime, sport |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | jokos | word, saying |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | yokos | word, utterance |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | yek- | to utter |
via English Ness
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ness | An Ulster princess and the mother of Conchobar mac Nessa and Findchoem in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Daughter of Eochaid Sálbuide. Also the mother of Cormac Cond Longas by incest with Conchobar mac Nessa |
| 2 | Middle English | nesse | — |
| 3 | Old English | næs | not, not at all; not; first/third-person singular... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nasją | foothill; headland; cape |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s | nose |