Where does “joieria” come from?
joieria (Catalan) comes from Catalan joier, 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 — to utter.
joieria (Catalan): The art of making jewellery; A jeweller's shop
Definitions
- The art of making jewellery; A jeweller's shop
Ancestry of “joieria”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | joier | jewellery armoire, jewel box; jeweller |
| 2 | Catalan | joia | joy; jewel |
| 3 | Catalan | joiell | jewel |
| 4 | Old French | joiel | Alternative form of jouel |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | iocale | — |
| 6 | Latin | iocus | a joke, jest; a form of amusement; pastime, sport |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | jokos | word, saying |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | yokos | word, utterance |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | yek- | to utter |