Where does “Joycean” come from?

Joycean (English) comes from English Joyce, from Old French Josse, from Latin Iodocus, from Breton Iodoc, from Breton iudh, from Proto-Celtic yowdos — judge.

Joycean (English): Of or pertaining to James Joyce or his writings;...

Definitions

  1. Of or pertaining to James Joyce or his writings;...

Ancestry of “Joycean”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishJoyceassociated by folk etymology with joy and rejoice
2Old FrenchJosse—
3LatinIodocus—
4BretonIodoc—
5Bretoniudhlord
6Proto-Celticyowdosjudge
Every word from Proto-Celtic yowdos →Every word from Breton iudh →Every word from Breton Iodoc →