Where does “Juwel” come from?
Juwel (German) comes from English Jewel, from Middle English juel, from Anglo-Norman juel, from Old French jouel, from Vulgar Latin jocale, from Latin iocus, from Proto-Italic jokos, from Proto-Indo-European yokos — to utter.
Juwel (German): gem, jewel; jewel, piece of jewellery; anything...
Definitions
- gem, jewel; jewel, piece of jewellery; anything...
Ancestry of “Juwel”, step by step
Juwel traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English Jewel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Jewel | from the noun jewel, used since the end of the 19th century |
| 2 | Middle English | juel | Something of great monetary worth or value,... |
| 3 | Anglo-Norman | juel | — |
| 4 | Old French | jouel | jewel; treasure; an object or person of beauty |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | jocale | graceful object |
| 6 | Latin | iocus | a joke, jest; a form of amusement; pastime, sport |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | jokos | word, saying |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | yokos | word, utterance |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | yek- | to utter |
via Old French joiel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | joiel | Alternative form of jouel |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | iocale | — |
via Middle Dutch jueel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | jueel | — |