Etymology of the French word jouir
the French word
jouirderived from the Vulgar Latin word
gaudirederived from the Classical Latin word
gaudere (be glad, rejoice)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*gau-derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*gāu-Date
The earliest known usage of jouir in French dates from the 12th century.
Derivations in French
jouissant,
jouisseur,
éjouir,
jouissance,
jouissifDerivations in other languages
Romanian
juisaCognates
Catalan
gausir, English
enjoy, Italian
gaudire, Provençal
gaudir
