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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

  1. Alternative form of jouel

Ancestry of “joiel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latiniocale—
2Latiniocusa joke, jest; a form of amusement; pastime, sport
3Proto-Italicjokosword, saying
4Proto-Indo-Europeanyokosword, utterance
5Proto-Indo-Europeanyek-to utter

Words derived from “joiel”

  • jewel
  • Jewel
  • jeweller
  • jewfish
  • jewelweed
  • jewellike
  • bejewel
  • jewelfish
  • jewelless
  • jewelsmith
  • jewelhouse
  • jewie
  • jewelfront
  • jewel-weed
  • joyel
  • joiell
  • juvelo
  • juvelisto
  • juel
  • jewel
  • juwel
  • jeuel
  • jowel
  • ioyau
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