Where does “jokefulness” come from?
jokefulness (English) comes from English jokeful, from English joke, from Latin iocus, from Proto-Italic jokos, from Proto-Indo-European yokos, from Proto-Indo-European yek- — to utter.
jokefulness (English): The condition or quality of being jokeful;...
Definitions
- The condition or quality of being jokeful;...
Ancestry of “jokefulness”, step by step
jokefulness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English jokeful
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | jokeful | Characterised by joking and jocularity; jocular;... |
| 2 | English | joke | An amusing story; Something said or done for... |
| 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 |
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 |