Where does “joiós” come from?

joiós (Catalan) comes from Catalan joia, from Catalan joiell, from Old French joiel, from Vulgar Latin iocale, from Latin iocus, from Proto-Italic jokos, from Proto-Indo-European yokos, from Proto-Indo-European yek- — to utter.

joiós (Catalan): joyous, joyful

Definitions

  1. joyous, joyful

Ancestry of “joiós”, step by step

joiós traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Catalan joia

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalanjoiajoy; jewel
2Catalanjoielljewel
3Old FrenchjoielAlternative form of jouel
4Vulgar Latiniocale—
5Latiniocusa joke, jest; a form of amusement; pastime, sport
6Proto-Italicjokosword, saying
7Proto-Indo-Europeanyokosword, utterance
8Proto-Indo-Europeanyek-to utter

via Catalan ós

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalanósbear
2Latinursusa bear
3Proto-Italic*orsos—

Words derived from “joiós”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European yek- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European yokos →Every word from Proto-Italic jokos →