Where does “Jul” come from?
Jul (Danish) comes from Old Swedish iūl, from Old Norse jól, from Proto-Germanic jehwlą, from Proto-Indo-European yekə- — joke, play.
Ancestry of “Jul”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Swedish | iūl | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | jól | yule, midwinter season |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | jehwlą | festivity, celebration; Yule |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | yekə- | joke, play |