An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Jux

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An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, J (1891)
by Friedrich Kluge, translated by John Francis Davis
Jux
Friedrich Kluge2507368An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, J — Jux1891John Francis Davis

Jux, m., ‘jest,’ ModHG. only; probably from Lat.-Rom. jocus (comp. Ital. giuoco), whence also E. joke, Du. jok.