« to enjoy (have, take pleasure in) » en sept langues
Sensto enjoy (have, take pleasure in)
Espagnol
/goˈθaɾ/
héréditaire
Built on gozo 'joy' (GAUDIUM); for everyday enjoying, Spanish says disfrutar.
Français
/ʒwiʁ/
héréditaire
Formal (jouir d'une bonne santé) and also sexual; for a meal or a holiday, say profiter de or apprécier.
Italien
/goˈdere/
héréditaire
Everyday 'enjoy it!' is godersela or goditi.
Portugais
/ɡoˈzah/
héréditaire
Formed on gozo (GAUDIUM), like Spanish gozar; 'to enjoy' a holiday is more often aproveitar or curtir.
Roumain
/se bukuˈra/
autre source · of uncertain origin (comparison with Albanian bukur 'beautiful' has been proposed)
Catalan
/ɡəwˈdi/
héréditaire
Anglais
/ɪnˈdʒɔɪ/
du latin/français · Old French enjoir (en- + joir, Latin GAUDĒRE)
L’ancêtre latin
GAUDĒRE (spoken Latin *GAUDĪRE)‘to rejoice, to delight in’
Les six sœurs en descendent, sauf indication contraire ci-dessous.
L’histoire
Latin AU closed to o in Spanish and Italian (gozar, godere) and to ou in French. English joy and enjoy are the same French word, so the whole family is hiding in plain sight.
Parents anglais: joy, enjoy, rejoice, jewel (all via French)
Lois phonétiques à l’œuvre
L’apprendre
Dans une phrase
- esGoza de una salud excelente.
- frIl jouit d'une excellente santé.
- itGode di ottima salute.
- ptEle goza de excelente saúde.
- roSe bucură de o sănătate excelentă.
- caGaudeix d'una salut excel·lent.
- enHe enjoys excellent health.
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