Italian word giocare comes from Latin iocus (A form of amusement. A joke, jest.)
iocus (Latin)
A form of amusement. A joke, jest.
ioculus (Latin)
ioculor (Latin)
*iocāre (Vulgar Latin)
giocare (Italian)
(ambitransitive) to gamble, bet. (ambitransitive) to game. (ambitransitive) to play.