Humoristic
/ˌhjuːmərˈɪstɪk/noun
Relating to or characterized by humor; intended to be funny.
Did you know?The deeper root of humor goes back to ancient medicine: people believed your temperament was ruled by bodily fluids, so a “good humor” was literally a balanced inner state.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*h₁ewes- / *h₂eu̯es-
“to wet, moisten”
Latin
Latin
ūmor
“moisture, liquid”
Latin
Latin
hūmor
“bodily fluid, liquid in the body”
Old French
Old French
humour
“bodily fluid; mood, disposition”
Middle English
English
humour
“bodily fluid; temperament, mood”
18th Century
English
humoristic
“full of humor; amusing”