Where does “joly” come from?

joly (Middle French) comes from Old French joli, from Old French jolif, from Old French -if, from Latin -īvus, from Proto-Indo-European -iHwós, from Proto-Indo-European -wós — Creates adjectives from verb stems.

joly (Middle French): Alternative form of ioly; considerable,...

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of ioly; considerable,...

Ancestry of “joly”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchjolipretty; cute
2Old Frenchjolifpretty; attractive
3Old French-if-ive
4Latin-īvusAdjective suffix
5Proto-Indo-European-iHwós
6Proto-Indo-European-wósCreates adjectives from verb stems

Words derived from “joly

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -wós
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