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Where does “yek-” come from?

yek- (Proto-Indo-European): to utter

Definitions

  1. to utter

Words derived from “yek-”

  • joy
  • joke
  • joyous
  • joyful
  • jewel
  • joking
  • joyfully
  • Jewel
  • joyously
  • jokingly
  • jeweller
  • jocular
  • joker
  • joyless
  • joyousness
  • joystick
  • jocose
  • jocularity
  • jocularly
  • jocosely
  • joyfulness
  • joyance
  • jongleur
  • joyride