Where does “anden juledag” come from?

anden juledag (Danish) comes from Danish juledag, from Danish dag, from Old Danish dagh, from Old Norse dagr, from Proto-Germanic dagaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰegʷʰ- — to burn; warm, hot.

anden juledag (Danish): Boxing Day

Definitions

  1. Boxing Day

Ancestry of “anden juledag”, step by step

anden juledag traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish juledag

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DanishjuledagChristmas Day
2Danishdagday
3Old Danishdagh—
4Old Norsedagra day; days, times
5Proto-Germanicdagazday; name of the D-rune
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰegʷʰ-to burn; warm, hot

via Danish anden

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishandenother, another, else; second; definite singular...
2Danishåndspirit, mind; ghost; imperative of ånde
3Old Norseǫndduck; breath; soul
4Proto-Germanicanadôbreath; spirit; zeal
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enh₁‑to breathe
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰegʷʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic dagaz →Every word from Old Norse dagr →