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 (1882–1941) or his writings

Definitions

  1. Of or pertaining to James Joyce (1882–1941) 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 →