Where does “xhugueiru” come from?

xhugueiru (Fala) comes from Fala xhugu, from Old Portuguese jogo, from Latin iocus, from Proto-Italic jokos, from Proto-Indo-European yokos, from Proto-Indo-European yek- — to utter.

xhugueiru (Fala): joint

Definitions

  1. joint

Ancestry of “xhugueiru”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Falaxhugugame, play
2Old Portuguesejogo—
3Latiniocusa joke, jest; a form of amusement; pastime, sport
4Proto-Italicjokosword, saying
5Proto-Indo-Europeanyokosword, utterance
6Proto-Indo-Europeanyek-to utter
Every word from Proto-Indo-European yek- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European yokos →Every word from Proto-Italic jokos →