Where does “julemåned” come from?

julemåned (Danish) comes from Danish måned, from Old Danish maanædh, from Old Norse mánaðr, from Proto-Germanic mēnōþs, from Proto-Indo-European mḗh₁n̥s, from Proto-Indo-European meh₁- — to measure.

julemåned (Danish): Christmas month (december as a whole)

Definitions

  1. Christmas month (december as a whole)

Ancestry of “julemåned”, step by step

julemåned traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish måned

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishmånedmonth
2Old Danishmaanædh—
3Old Norsemánaðrmonth
4Proto-Germanicmēnōþsmonth
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmḗh₁n̥smoon; month
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₁-to measure

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 meh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mḗh₁n̥s →Every word from Proto-Germanic mēnōþs →