Where does “jubilant” come from?

jubilant (French) comes from French jubiler, from Latin iūbilō, from Proto-Italic jū — exclamation of joy.

jubilant (French): jubilant; present participle of jubiler

Definitions

  1. jubilant; present participle of jubiler

Ancestry of “jubilant”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchjubilerto be jubilant or ecstatic, to exult
2Latiniūbilōto sing or shout joyfully; cheer
3Proto-Italicjūexclamation of joy
Every word from Proto-Italic jū →Every word from Latin iūbilō →Every word from French jubiler →