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
Ancestry of “gioielli”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Italian | gioiello | jewel |
| 2 | Old French | joiel | Alternative form of jouel |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | iocale | — |
| 4 | Latin | iocus | a joke, jest; a form of amusement; pastime, sport |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | jokos | word, saying |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | yokos | word, utterance |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | yek- | to utter |
Words derived from “gioielli”