Where does “jõulukuu” come from?

jõulukuu (Estonian) comes from Estonian kuu, from Proto-Finnic kuu, from Proto-Uralic kuŋe — the Moon.

jõulukuu (Estonian): December

Definitions

  1. December

Ancestry of “jõulukuu”, step by step

jõulukuu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Estonian kuu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estoniankuumoon; month; The name of the Latin-script letter...
2Proto-Finnickuumoon; month; fat, tallow
3Proto-Uralickuŋethe Moon

via Estonian jõulud

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EstonianjõuludChristmas
Every word from Proto-Uralic kuŋe →Every word from Proto-Finnic kuu →Every word from Estonian kuu →