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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

*jokos (Proto-Italic)

gaudere (Latin)

"to rejoice". "to take pleasure in".

gai (Old Provençal)

Happy; joyous.

iocale (Late Latin)

jocus (Latin)

*jocale (Vulgar Latin)

gaudium (Latin)

Joy, delight.

joiel (Old French)

gaudia (Late Latin)

joia (Old Provençal)

Joy.

joie (Old French)

Joy (feeling of happiness or elation).

joye (Middle English)

Joy; elation; gaiety.

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.. [...]

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