Etymology of the French word joyau
the French word
joyauderived from the Old French word
jeuderived from the Latin word
iocus (joke, jest; sport)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*yek-Date
The earliest known usage of joyau in French dates from the 12th century.
Derivations in French
joaillierCognates
Catalan
joyell, Dutch
juweel, English
jewel, German
Juwel, Italian
gioiello, Norwegian
juvel, Spanish
joyel, Swedish
juvel
