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Where does “jugar” come from?

jugar (Spanish) comes from Latin iocārī.

jugar (Spanish): to play; to risk, take a chance

Definitions

  1. to play; to risk, take a chance

Ancestry of “jugar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latiniocārī—

Words derived from “jugar”

  • jugable
  • jugador
  • juguetero
  • jugada
  • juguetería
  • juguete
  • jugabilidad
  • sugarol
  • sugal
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