Where does “jovial” come from?

jovial (Portuguese) comes from Latin ioviālis, from Latin iuppiter, from Proto-Italic djous patēr, from Proto-Italic *djous, from Proto-Indo-European dyḗws, from Proto-Indo-European dyéws, from Proto-Indo-European dyew- — to be bright; sky, heaven.

jovial (Portuguese): jovial; merry, cheerful

Definitions

  1. jovial; merry, cheerful

Ancestry of “jovial”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinioviālisJovian
2LatiniuppiterJupiter god of the sky and ruler of the Roman pantheon
3Proto-Italicdjous patērJupiter
4Proto-Italic*djous—
5Proto-Indo-Europeandyḗwssky, heaven; sky god
6Proto-Indo-Europeandyéwssky, heaven
7Proto-Indo-Europeandyew-to be bright; sky, heaven
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dyew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dyéws →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dyḗws →