Where does “jocundness” come from?
jocundness (English) comes from English jocund, from Old French jocond, from Latin iūcundus, from Latin iocus, from Proto-Italic jokos, from Proto-Indo-European yokos, from Proto-Indo-European yek- — to utter.
jocundness (English): The quality of being jocund
Definitions
- The quality of being jocund
Ancestry of “jocundness”, step by step
jocundness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English jocund
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | jocund | Jovial; exuberant; lighthearted; merry and in... |
| 2 | Old French | jocond | — |
| 3 | Latin | iūcundus | pleasant, agreeable, delightful, pleasing, delicious |
| 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 |