Where does “juego” come from?
juego (Spanish) comes from Latin iocus, from Proto-Italic jokos, from Proto-Indo-European yokos, from Proto-Indo-European yek- — to utter.
juego (Spanish): play; game; sport; gaming
Definitions
- play; game; sport; gaming
Ancestry of “juego”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | iocus | a joke, jest; a form of amusement; pastime, sport |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | jokos | word, saying |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | yokos | word, utterance |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | yek- | to utter |
Words derived from “juego”