joy

The Century Dictionary: The Encyelopedic Lexicon of the English Language · 1887 · p. 587

(joi), n. [« ME. joye, joie, joy, pleasure, also F. joie, joy, a ibilated form Merlin (E. E. T. S.), i. 65. of gote, go ye, goy, a gaud, jewel, = Pr. joi, m., 2. Manifesting joy or rejoicing; arising from joia, f., = Sp. joy a, a gaud, jewel, = Pg. joia= or expre ing gladne ; exultant. It. gioja, joy, a jewel,