Where does “juweel” come from?

juweel (Middle Dutch) comes from Anglo-Norman juel, from Old French jouel, from Vulgar Latin jocale, from Latin iocus, from Proto-Italic jokos, from Proto-Indo-European yokos, from Proto-Indo-European yek- — to utter.

Ancestry of “juweel”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Anglo-Norman	juel	—
2	Old French	jouel	jewel; treasure; an object or person of beauty
3	Vulgar Latin	jocale	graceful object
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 “juweel”

juweel
kroonjuweel

Every word from Proto-Indo-European yek- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European yokos →Every word from Proto-Italic jokos →