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Where does “jugglesome” come from?

jugglesome (English) comes from English juggle, from Old French jogler, from Latin ioculari, from Latin ioculor, from Latin ioculus, from Latin iocus, from Proto-Italic jokos, from Proto-Indo-European yokos — to utter.

jugglesome (English): Characterised or marked by juggling

Definitions

  1. Characterised or marked by juggling

Ancestry of “jugglesome”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishjuggleTo manipulate objects, such as balls, clubs,...
2Old Frenchjogler—
3Latiniocularipresent active infinitive of ioculor
4LatinioculorAlternative form of iocor; to jest, to make fun;...
5Latinioculusa little jest
6Latiniocusa joke, jest; a form of amusement; pastime, sport
7Proto-Italicjokosword, saying
8Proto-Indo-Europeanyokosword, utterance
9Proto-Indo-Europeanyek-to utter
Every word from Proto-Indo-European yek- →