Where does “jólaaftan” come from?

jólaaftan (Faroese) comes from Faroese aftan, from Old Norse aptann, from Proto-Germanic ēbanþs, from Proto-Indo-European h₁epi, from Proto-Indo-European h₁eps.

jólaaftan (Faroese): Christmas Eve

Definitions

  1. Christmas Eve

Ancestry of “jólaaftan”, step by step

jólaaftan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Faroese aftan

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroeseaftanevening; day before a holiday; from behind
2Old Norseaptannan evening
3Proto-Germanicēbanþsevening
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁epion, at, near
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁eps—

via Faroese jól

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FaroesejólChristmas; Yule
2Old Norsejólyule, midwinter season
3Proto-Germanicjehwląfestivity, celebration; Yule
4Proto-Indo-Europeanyekə-joke, play
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁eps →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁epi →Every word from Proto-Germanic ēbanþs →