Where does “jõululaupäev” come from?
jõululaupäev (Estonian) comes from Estonian laupäev, from Estonian päev, from Proto-Finnic päivä, from Proto-Uralic päjwä, from Proto-Uralic päje.
jõululaupäev (Estonian): Christmas Eve
Definitions
- Christmas Eve
Ancestry of “jõululaupäev”, step by step
jõululaupäev traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Estonian laupäev
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Estonian | laupäev | Saturday |
| 2 | Estonian | päev | day |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | päivä | sun; day |
| 4 | Proto-Uralic | päjwä | ? warmth; ? sun; ? fire |
| 5 | Proto-Uralic | päje | — |
via Estonian jõulud
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Estonian | jõulud | Christmas |