Where does “joulukalenteri” come from?
joulukalenteri (Finnish) comes from Finnish kalenteri, from Swedish kalender, from German Kalender, from Latin calendārium, from Latin Calendae, from Latin calāre, from Latin chalāre, from Ancient Greek χαλάω — I slacken; I loosen; I become slack; I become...
joulukalenteri (Finnish): Advent calendar
Definitions
- Advent calendar
Ancestry of “joulukalenteri”, step by step
joulukalenteri traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish kalenteri
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kalenteri | A calendar |
| 2 | Swedish | kalender | a calendar; an annual publication |
| 3 | German | Kalender | calendar; agenda, scheduler, planner; omasum |
| 4 | Latin | calendārium | an account book or debt book |
| 5 | Latin | Calendae | Abbreviation Cal; astronomical new moon; calends |
| 6 | Latin | calāre | — |
| 7 | Latin | chalāre | — |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | χαλάω | I slacken; I loosen; I become slack; I become... |
via Finnish joulu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | joulu | Christmas; Abbreviation of joulukuu |