An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/jauchzen

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An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, J (1891)
by Friedrich Kluge, translated by John Francis Davis
jauchzen
Friedrich Kluge2507354An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, J — jauchzen1891John Francis Davis

jauchzen, vb., ‘to shout for joy, exult,’ from MidHG. jûchezen, ‘to cry out, shout for joy,’ OHG. *jûhhazzen; probably a derivative of the MidHG. interjs. jûch, (expressions of joy); comp. ächzen, allied to ach.