Where does “jewell hous” come from?
jewell hous (Middle English) comes 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, from Proto-Indo-European yek- — to utter.
jewell hous (Middle English): A location where the English royal valuables were stored
Definitions
- A location where the English royal valuables were stored
Ancestry of “jewell hous”, step by step
jewell hous traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English juel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | juel | Something of great monetary worth or value,... |
| 2 | Anglo-Norman | juel | — |
| 3 | Old French | jouel | jewel; treasure; an object or person of beauty |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | jocale | graceful object |
| 5 | Latin | iocus | a joke, jest; a form of amusement; pastime, sport |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | jokos | word, saying |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | yokos | word, utterance |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | yek- | to utter |