Etymograph

English

joygasm

From joy + -gasm.

A compound of joy + -gasm

Latin gaudeō ‘to be glad, rejoice’

Latin gaudium

Late Latin gaudia

Old French joie

Middle English joye ‘joy’

English joy

Today it means

noun A feeling of great joy.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / joygasm