Where does “juleaften” come from?

juleaften (Danish) comes from Danish aften, from Old Danish aftæn, from Old Norse aptann, from Proto-Germanic ēbanþs, from Proto-Indo-European h₁epi, from Proto-Indo-European h₁eps.

juleaften (Danish): Christmas Eve the evening on 24 December

Definitions

  1. Christmas Eve the evening on 24 December

Ancestry of “juleaften”, step by step

juleaften traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish aften

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishaftenevening; night
2Old Danishaftæn—
3Old Norseaptannan evening
4Proto-Germanicēbanþsevening
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁epion, at, near
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁eps—

via Danish Jul

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DanishJulChristmas the time around 25 December
2Old Swedishiūlyule, midwinter season
3Old Norsejólyule, midwinter season
4Proto-Germanicjehwląfestivity, celebration; Yule
5Proto-Indo-Europeanyekə-joke, play
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁eps →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁epi →Every word from Proto-Germanic ēbanþs →