Where does “iocus” come from?

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

iocus (Latin): a joke, jest; a form of amusement; pastime, sport

Definitions

  1. a joke, jest; a form of amusement; pastime, sport

Ancestry of “iocus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Italicjokosword, saying
2Proto-Indo-Europeanyokosword, utterance
3Proto-Indo-Europeanyek-to utter

Words derived from “iocus”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European yek- →