Where does “jocosidade” come from?

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

jocosidade (Portuguese): jocularity

Definitions

  1. jocularity

Ancestry of “jocosidade”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesejocosojocular
2Latiniocōsusfunny, full of jesting, jocose, humorous, jokey, light-hearted
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- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European yokos →Every word from Proto-Italic jokos →