Where does “joulukirkko” come from?
joulukirkko (Finnish) comes from Finnish kirkko, from Old Saxon kirika, from Proto-West Germanic kirikā, from Ancient Greek κυριακόν, from Ancient Greek Κύριος, from Proto-Hellenic *kúrios — lord, master.
joulukirkko (Finnish): A worship held in the morning of the Christmas...
Definitions
- A worship held in the morning of the Christmas...
Ancestry of “joulukirkko”, step by step
joulukirkko traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish kirkko
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kirkko | church; cathedral |
| 2 | Old Saxon | kirika | church |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | kirikā | church |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κυριακόν | church |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Κύριος | Lord |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | *kúrios | lord, master |
via Finnish joulu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | joulu | Christmas; Abbreviation of joulukuu |