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Where does “iucundandus” come from?

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

Definitions

Ancestry of “iucundandus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatiniucundoI please or delight; I am pleased or delighted;...
2Latiniūcundus—
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- →