Where does “joie” come from?
joie (Old French) comes from Latin gaudia, from Latin gaudium, from Latin -ium, from Latin -ius, from Proto-Italic -jōs, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.
joie (Old French): joy; Alternative form of jouel
Definitions
- joy; Alternative form of jouel
Ancestry of “joie”, step by step
joie traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin gaudia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | gaudia | nominative plural of gaudium; accusative plural... |
| 2 | Latin | gaudium | joy, delight |
| 3 | Latin | -ium | Suffix used to form abstract nouns, sometimes... |
| 4 | Latin | -ius | forming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | -jōs | Forms comparative adjectives |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |