Where does “jollyful” come from?

jollyful (English) comes from English jolly, from Middle English joli, from Old French joli, from Old French jolif, from Old French -if, from Latin -īvus, from Proto-Indo-European -iHwós, from Proto-Indo-European -wós — Creates adjectives from verb stems.

jollyful (English): Full of pleasure or beauty

Definitions

  1. Full of pleasure or beauty

Ancestry of “jollyful”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishjollyFull of merriment and high spirits; jovial; Full...
2Middle Englishjoli—
3Old Frenchjolipretty; cute
4Old Frenchjolifpretty; attractive
5Old French-if-ive
6Latin-īvusAdjective suffix
7Proto-Indo-European-iHwós—
8Proto-Indo-European-wósCreates adjectives from verb stems
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -wós →