Where does “Joost” come from?

Joost (Dutch) comes from Dutch Joos, from Medieval Latin Iodocus, from Breton Iodoc, from Breton iudh, from Proto-Celtic yowdos — judge.

Joost (Dutch): ’}} Satan, the Devil

Definitions

  1. ’}} Satan, the Devil

Ancestry of “Joost”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchJoos
2Medieval LatinIodocus
3BretonIodoc
4Bretoniudhlord
5Proto-Celticyowdosjudge
Every word from Proto-Celtic yowdosEvery word from Breton iudhEvery word from Breton Iodoc