Etymology of the English word joke
the English word
jokederived from the Latin word
iocus (joke, jest; sport)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*yek-Date
The earliest known usage of joke in English dates from the 17th century.
Derivations in English
josh,
jokebook,
joker,
jokey,
joky,
joked,
jokingCognates
German
Jux, Norwegian
juks, Swedish
joxUsage
Word found in Modern English
