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Where does “iucundo” come from?

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

iucundo (Latin): I please or delight; I am pleased or delighted;...

Definitions

  1. I please or delight; I am pleased or delighted;...

Ancestry of “iucundo”, step by step

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

Words derived from “iucundo”

  • iucundans
  • iucundaturus
  • iucundatus
  • iucundandus
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