Where does “përgojoj” come from?

përgojoj (Albanian) comes from English goje, from Esperanto ĝojo, from Italian gioia, from French joie, from English Joy, from Middle English joye, from Old French joie, from Latin gaudia — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.

përgojoj (Albanian): to slander, to defame, to gossip behind one's back

Definitions

  1. to slander, to defame, to gossip behind one's back

Ancestry of “përgojoj”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishgojeA fiddle-like stringed instrument with one or two...
2Esperantoĝojojoy
3Italiangioiajoy, delight
4Frenchjoiejoy
5EnglishJoyA feeling of extreme happiness or cheerfulness, especially related to the acquisition or expectation of something good
6Middle Englishjoyejoy; elation; gaiety
7Old Frenchjoiejoy; Alternative form of jouel
8Latingaudianominative plural of gaudium; accusative plural...
9Latingaudiumjoy, delight
10Latin-iumSuffix used to form abstract nouns, sometimes...
11Latin-iusforming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter...
12Proto-Italic-jōsForms comparative adjectives
13Proto-Indo-European-yósCreates adjectives from noun or verb stems
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yósEvery word from Latin -iumEvery word from Latin -ius
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