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Where does “iocare” come from?

iocare (Vulgar Latin) comes from Latin ioco, from Latin iocor, from Latin -or, from Proto-Italic -ōs, from Proto-Indo-European -ōs, from Proto-Indo-European -oss, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

iocare (Vulgar Latin): second-person singular present passive indicative...

Definitions

  1. second-person singular present passive indicative...

Ancestry of “iocare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatiniocoI joke or jest; I play; dative singular of iocus
2LatiniocorI joke, jest; I play
3Latin-orused to form a third-declension masculine...
4Proto-Italic-ōsCreates masculine action nouns or result nouns...
5Proto-Indo-European-ōsCreates masculine and feminine action nouns or...
6Proto-Indo-European-oss—
7Proto-Indo-European-osCreates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

Words derived from “iocare”

  • beau joueur
  • jugar
  • juguetero
  • jugada
  • jugabilidad
  • jugable
  • juguete
  • juguetería
  • jugador
  • giocheria
  • fuorigioco
  • giocabile
  • videogiocatore
  • giocabilità
  • giocoliere
  • multigiocatore
  • radiogiocattolo
  • giocattolo
  • videogioco
  • gioco
  • ingiocabile
  • giocare
  • giocatore
  • giocattolaio
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