Where does “Joss” come from?
Joss (English) comes from Chinese Pidgin English joss, from Portuguese Deus, from Old Portuguese Deus, from Latin Deus, from Latin dẹ̄vos, from Old Latin deivos, from Proto-Italic deiwos, from Proto-Indo-European deywós — to be bright; sky, heaven.
Joss (English): To invalidate a fan theory or original element of...
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Ancestry of “Joss”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Chinese Pidgin English | joss | god |
| 2 | Portuguese | Deus | God |
| 3 | Old Portuguese | Deus | — |
| 4 | Latin | Deus | God |
| 5 | Latin | dẹ̄vos | — |
| 6 | Old Latin | deivos | god, deity |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | deiwos | god, deity |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | deywós | god |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dyew- | to be bright; sky, heaven |