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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.. [...]