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Where does “joujou” come from?

joujou (French) comes from French jouet — toy; plaything.

joujou (French): a toy; a plaything

Definitions

  1. a toy; a plaything

Ancestry of “joujou”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchjouettoy; plaything

Words derived from “joujou”

  • juju
  • jujuism
  • jujuist
Every word from French jouet →