Where does “gioielli” come from?

gioielli (Italian) comes from Italian gioiello, from Old French joiel, from Vulgar Latin iocale, from Latin iocus, from Proto-Italic jokos, from Proto-Indo-European yokos, from Proto-Indo-European yek- — to utter.

gioielli (Italian): plural of gioiello

Definitions

  1. plural of gioiello

Ancestry of “gioielli”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiangioiellojewel
2Old FrenchjoielAlternative form of jouel
3Vulgar Latiniocale—
4Latiniocusa joke, jest; a form of amusement; pastime, sport
5Proto-Italicjokosword, saying
6Proto-Indo-Europeanyokosword, utterance
7Proto-Indo-Europeanyek-to utter
Every word from Proto-Indo-European yek- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European yokos →Every word from Proto-Italic jokos →