Where does “jouel” come from?
jouel (Old French) comes from Vulgar Latin jocale, from Latin iocus, from Proto-Italic jokos, from Proto-Indo-European yokos, from Proto-Indo-European yek- — to utter.
jouel (Old French): jewel; treasure; an object or person of beauty
Definitions
- jewel; treasure; an object or person of beauty
Ancestry of “jouel”, step by step
jouel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Vulgar Latin jocale
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | jocale | graceful object |
| 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 |
via Latin iocale
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | iocale | — |