Where does “jocund” come from?
Jocund comes from Old French jocond, from Latin iucundus, formed with the suffix -cundus from the Proto-Indo-European root h₁ewH-.
jocund (English): Jovial; exuberant; lighthearted; merry and in...
Definitions
- Jovial; exuberant; lighthearted; merry and in...
Ancestry of “jocund”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old French | jocond | — |
| 2 | Latin | iūcundus | — |
| 3 | Latin | iocus | a joke, jest; a form of amusement; pastime, sport |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | jokos | word, saying |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | yokos | word, utterance |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | yek- | to utter |
Words derived from “jocund”