Where does “radiogiocattolo” come from?
radiogiocattolo (Italian) comes from Italian giocattolo, from Italian gioco, from Latin iocus, from Proto-Italic jokos, from Proto-Indo-European yokos, from Proto-Indo-European yek- — to utter.
radiogiocattolo (Italian): radio-controlled toy
Ancestry of “radiogiocattolo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | giocattolo | toy; person who can be easily manipulated; puppet |
| 2 | Italian | gioco | game; backlash; first-person singular present... |
| 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 |