Where does “unjoking” come from?
unjoking (English) comes from English joking, from English joke, from Latin iocus, from Proto-Italic jokos, from Proto-Indo-European yokos, from Proto-Indo-European yek- — to utter.
unjoking (English): Not joking
Definitions
- Not joking
Ancestry of “unjoking”, step by step
unjoking traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English joking
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | joking | present participle of joke; Kidding, trying to... |
| 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 un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |