"JOY"

[DonJuanDeMarco3]

I have heard about the word "JOY" being the earliest word something something something. I think it is either the earliest printed word or earliest written english. I was just wonder if anyone knows what is the deal with "Joy"

[Duck Duck Goose]

It's sucky dish soap, for one thing.

[Coldfire]

We're gonna do this in very small steps. Fun.

My WAG is that it derives from the French joie, meaning, well, "joy".

Fighting Ignorance in First Gear. Who's next?

[Celyn]

Originally posted by Coldfire
We're gonna do this in very small steps. Fun.

My WAG is that it derives from the French joie, meaning, well, "joy".

And French "joie" is derived from Latin "gaudeum" which is from Latin "gaudere". Maybe it's a Great Debate. :)

Well, that would lead one to infer that it can hardly be the earliest written English, exactly, and the earliest printed *word*, is not really likely to be in an English form anyway, I suppose.

And I suppose it depends what is meant by print....

[BurnMeUp]

Maybe it's the first word on the first christmas card?