Where does “jocus” come from?
jocus (Latin) comes from Proto-Italic jokos, from Proto-Indo-European yokos, from Proto-Indo-European yek- — to utter.
jocus (Latin): Alternative spelling of iocus; joke, jest
Definitions
- Alternative spelling of iocus; joke, jest
Ancestry of “jocus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Italic | jokos | word, saying |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | yokos | word, utterance |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | yek- | to utter |
Words derived from “jocus”