Where does “jocosamente” come from?
jocosamente (Spanish) comes from Spanish jocoso, from Latin iocōsus, from Latin iocus, from Proto-Italic jokos, from Proto-Indo-European yokos, from Proto-Indo-European yek- — to utter.
jocosamente (Spanish): jocularly
Definitions
- jocularly
Ancestry of “jocosamente”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | jocoso | jocular; facetious, playful |
| 2 | Latin | iocōsus | funny, full of jesting, jocose, humorous, jokey, light-hearted |
| 3 | Latin | iocus | a joke, jest; a form of amusement; pastime, sport |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | jokos | word, saying |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | yokos | word, utterance |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | yek- | to utter |