Where does “giocoso” come from?

giocoso (Italian) comes from Latin iocōsus, from Latin iocus, from Proto-Italic jokos, from Proto-Indo-European yokos, from Proto-Indo-European yek- — to utter.

giocoso (Italian): playful, jocular

Definitions

  1. playful, jocular

Ancestry of “giocoso”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latiniocōsusfunny, full of jesting, jocose, humorous, jokey, light-hearted
2Latiniocusa joke, jest; a form of amusement; pastime, sport
3Proto-Italicjokosword, saying
4Proto-Indo-Europeanyokosword, utterance
5Proto-Indo-Europeanyek-to utter

Words derived from “giocoso”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European yek- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European yokos →Every word from Proto-Italic jokos →