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English word jol comes from Proto-Indo-European *yekə-, English joy, and later Old Norse jól (Yule, midwinter season.)

*yekə- (Proto-Indo-European)

joke, play

joy (English)

(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.. [...]

*jehwlą (Proto-Germanic)

(plural) Yule (literally "the festivities"). Festivity, celebration.

jól (Old Norse)

Yule, midwinter season.

joli (Old French)

Pretty; cute.

jolly (English)

Full of merriment and high spirits; jovial. (British, dated) very, extremely (British, dated) A pleasure trip or excursion.. (slang, dated) A marine in the English navy. (transitive) To amuse or divert.

jol (English)

(South Africa, slang) A party. (South Africa, slang) to party.

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