Where does “joyal” come from?

joyal (Old French) comes from Old French jouel, from Vulgar Latin jocale, from Latin iocus, from Proto-Italic jokos, from Proto-Indo-European yokos, from Proto-Indo-European yek- — to utter.

Ancestry of “joyal”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old French	jouel	jewel; treasure; an object or person of beauty
2	Vulgar Latin	jocale	graceful object
3	Latin	iocus	a joke, jest; a form of amusement; pastime, sport
4	Proto-Italic	jokos	word, saying
5	Proto-Indo-European	yokos	word, utterance
6	Proto-Indo-European	yek-	to utter

Words derived from “joyal”

joyaux
joyau

Every word from Proto-Indo-European yek- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European yokos →Every word from Proto-Italic jokos →