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Where does “socarro” come from?

socarro (Spanish) comes from Latin iocarius, from Latin iocus, from Proto-Italic jokos, from Proto-Indo-European yokos, from Proto-Indo-European yek- — to utter.

socarro (Spanish): mocking, snide, sarcastic

Definitions

  1. mocking, snide, sarcastic

Ancestry of “socarro”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latiniocariusjester
2Latiniocusa joke, jest; a form of amusement; pastime, sport
3Proto-Italicjokosword, saying
4Proto-Indo-Europeanyokosword, utterance
5Proto-Indo-Europeanyek-to utter

Words derived from “socarro”

  • socarrón
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