Where does “hääjuhla” come from?
hääjuhla (Finnish) comes from Finnish juhla, from Proto-Finnic juhla, from Proto-Germanic jehwlą, from Proto-Indo-European yekə- — joke, play.
hääjuhla (Finnish): wedding
Ancestry of “hääjuhla”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | juhla | party, celebration; feast; celebration |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | juhla | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | jehwlą | festivity, celebration; Yule |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | yekə- | joke, play |