Etymograph

English

joylike

From joy + -like.

Formed from joy + -like

Latin gaudeō ‘to be glad, rejoice’

Latin gaudium

Late Latin gaudia

Old French joie

Middle English joye ‘joy’

English joy

Today it means

adj Similar to or resembling joy.

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

Etymograph / joylike