Where does “joking” come from?
Joking comes from English joke, derived from Latin iocus meaning "jest or sport," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European yek- meaning "to joke."
joking (English): present participle of joke; Kidding, trying to...
Definitions
- present participle of joke; Kidding, trying to...
Ancestry of “joking”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | joke | An amusing story; Something said or done for... |
| 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 |
Words derived from “joking”