English
joyous
Joyous comes from Old French joieus, and goes back to joie.
- Old Frenchc. 842–1400joie
- Old French, derivedc. 842–1400joieus
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500joyous
- Englishearliest quotation 1998same form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history not traced here.
Lineage
- Old Frenchc. 842–1400joie
- Old French, derivedc. 842–1400joieus
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500joyous
- Englishearliest quotation 1998same form
Earliest quotation: 1998, Björk, Alarm Call: “I want to go on a mountain top /…”
Linked words
through Old French joie
Today it means
adj Full of joy; happy.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Old French joie / joyous