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Where does “joeor” come from?

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

Ancestry of “joeor”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinioculātor—
2LatinioculorAlternative form of iocor; to jest, to make fun;...
3Latinioculusa little jest
4Latiniocusa joke, jest; a form of amusement; pastime, sport
5Proto-Italicjokosword, saying
6Proto-Indo-Europeanyokosword, utterance
7Proto-Indo-Europeanyek-to utter

Words derived from “joeor”

  • ioueur
Every word from Proto-Indo-European yek- →