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Where does “ioculor” come from?

ioculor (Latin) comes from Latin ioculus, from Latin iocus, from Proto-Italic jokos, from Proto-Indo-European yokos, from Proto-Indo-European yek- — to utter.

ioculor (Latin): Alternative form of iocor; to jest, to make fun;...

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of iocor; to jest, to make fun;...

Ancestry of “ioculor”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinioculusa little jest
2Latiniocusa joke, jest; a form of amusement; pastime, sport
3Proto-Italicjokosword, saying
4Proto-Indo-Europeanyokosword, utterance
5Proto-Indo-Europeanyek-to utter

Words derived from “ioculor”

  • jongleur
  • ioculator
  • ioculans
  • ioculaturus
  • ioculatus
  • ioculandus
  • ioculari
  • жонглёр
  • jongleur
  • jongler
  • jonglerie
  • jonglage
  • jonglieren
  • Jonglieren
  • Jongleurin
  • Jongleur
  • Jonglage
  • ĵongli
  • žongler
  • жонглер
  • sjonglere
  • zsonglőr
  • zsonglőrök
  • fodjonglør
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