Etymology

jocose

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Today it means: Given to jesting; habitually jolly. Full definition →

Latin iocōsus ← Proto-Indo-European *h₃édosder.? ← Proto-Italic *jokos
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*yek-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*yókos
  3. Proto-Italic*jokos
  4. Latiniocus
  5. Proto-Indo-European*h₃ed-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*h₃édosder.?
  7. Latiniocōsus
  8. English todayjocose

From Latin iocōsus (“humorous”), from iocus (“jest, joke”).

Words from the same roots

Latiniocōsus all →

giocoso

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