English word joy comes from Proto-Italic *jokos, Latin gaudere ("to rejoice". "to take pleasure in".), Old Provençal (to 1500) gai (Happy; joyous.), Late Latin iocale
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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*jokos | Proto-Italic (itc-pro) | |
gaudere | Latin (lat) | "to rejoice". "to take pleasure in". |
gai | Old Provençal (to 1500) (pro) | Happy; joyous. |
iocale | Late Latin (LL) | |
jocus | Latin (lat) | |
*jocale | Vulgar Latin (la-vul) | |
gaudium | Latin (lat) | Joy, delight. |
joiel | Old French (842-ca. 1400) (fro) | |
gaudia | Late Latin (LL) | |
joia | Old Provençal (to 1500) (pro) | Joy. |
joie | Old French (842-ca. 1400) (fro) | Joy (feeling of happiness or elation). |
joye | Middle English (1100-1500) (enm) | Joy; elation; gaiety. |
joy | English (en) | (intransitive) To feel joy, to rejoice.. (transitive, archaic) To enjoy.. (transitive, obsolete) To give joy to; to congratulate.. (transitive, obsolete) To gladden; to make joyful; to exhilarate. (obsolete) The sign or exhibition of joy; gaiety; merriment; festivity.. A feeling of extreme happiness or cheerfulness, especially related to the acquisition or expectation of something good.. [...] |