Where does “joiel” come from?
joiel (Old French) comes from Vulgar Latin iocale, from Latin iocus, from Proto-Italic jokos, from Proto-Indo-European yokos, from Proto-Indo-European yek- — to utter.
joiel (Old French): Alternative form of jouel
Definitions
- Alternative form of jouel
Ancestry of “joiel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | iocale | — |
| 2 | Latin | iocus | a joke, jest; a form of amusement; pastime, sport |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | jokos | word, saying |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | yokos | word, utterance |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | yek- | to utter |
Words derived from “joiel”