Where does “josier” come from?

josier (Old French) comes from Vulgar Latin gusia, from Late Latin geusiae, from Gaulish geusi — to pour.

Ancestry of “josier”, step by step

josier traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Vulgar Latin gusia

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latingusia
2Late Latingeusiaethroat, maw
3Gaulishgeusito pour

via Latin gausia

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latingausia
Every word from Gaulish geusiEvery word from Late Latin geusiaeEvery word from Vulgar Latin gusia