From Jupiter, the Roman god of the sky. 'Jovius' meaning good humoured and merry
The word "jovial" comes from the Latin word "jovialis," which means "pertaining to Jupiter." Jupiter was the Roman king of the gods and was often associated with good humor and joviality.
It comes from 'Jove' or Jupiter, the Roman god equivalent to Zeus.
The word jovial comes from the Roman god, Jove (Jupiter - Gk. Zeus). It was believed in ancient astrology, that those born with Jupiter in their sign were happy people, thus the modern meaning of the word jovial as "happy, good humored".
You're thinking of the Roman God, Jupiter. He was sometimes called Jove. The Greek equivalent was Zeus.
The origin is Greek
The origin is from the greek word "ploutos" meaning wealth
Jovial can be derived from Jove, or Jupiter, who is the Roman equivalent to Zeus.
It is Greek in origin, from the Greek word holokauston.
The origin of this word is Latin - from Opulentus
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