Where does “outjuggle” come from?
outjuggle (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.
outjuggle (English): To surpass in juggling
Ancestry of “outjuggle”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | juggle | To manipulate objects, such as balls, clubs,... |
| 2 | Old French | jogler | — |
| 3 | Latin | ioculari | present active infinitive of ioculor |
| 4 | Latin | ioculor | Alternative form of iocor; to jest, to make fun;... |
| 5 | Latin | ioculus | a little jest |
| 6 | Latin | iocus | a joke, jest; a form of amusement; pastime, sport |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | jokos | word, saying |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | yokos | word, utterance |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | yek- | to utter |