Where does “joxe” come from?
joxe (Wolof) comes from Swedish jox, from German Jux, from Latin iocus, from Proto-Italic jokos, from Proto-Indo-European yokos, from Proto-Indo-European yek- — to utter.
joxe (Wolof): to give sth
Definitions
- to give sth
Ancestry of “joxe”, step by step
joxe traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish jox
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | jox | junk, stuff, crap; hard work, toil, bother;... |
| 2 | German | Jux | joke |
| 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 |
via Wolof e
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wolof | e | — |