Where does “Yulefest” come from?

Yulefest (English) comes from English Yule, from Middle English yol, from Old English ġeōl, from Proto-Germanic jeulō, from Proto-Germanic jehwlą, from Proto-Indo-European yekə- — joke, play.

Yulefest (English): The celebration or festival of Yule; midwinter feast

Definitions

  1. The celebration or festival of Yule; midwinter feast

Ancestry of “Yulefest”, step by step

Yulefest traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English Yule

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishYuleChristmas
2Middle EnglishyolYuletide, the twelve days of Christmas
3Old EnglishġeōlChristmas, Yule
4Proto-Germanicjeulōnominative/vocative/accusative plural of *jehwlą
5Proto-Germanicjehwląfestivity, celebration; Yule
6Proto-Indo-Europeanyekə-joke, play

via English fest

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishfestA gathering for a specified reason or occasion;...
2Germanfëst—
3Middle High Germanfëst—
4Latinfestuma holiday, festival; a banquet, feast
5LatinfēstusOf or pertaining to holidays; festive, festal, joyful, merry
6Proto-Italicfēstos—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European yekə- →