Where does “julemiddag” come from?

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

julemiddag (Danish): Christmas dinner

Definitions

  1. Christmas dinner

Ancestry of “julemiddag”, step by step

julemiddag traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish middag

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

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 dʰegʷʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic dagaz →Every word from Old Norse dagr →