Where does “joululahja” come from?
joululahja (Finnish) comes from Finnish Lahja, from Finnish lahja, from Proto-Finnic lahja, from Proto-Germanic blahwjǭ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰlok-.
joululahja (Finnish): Christmas present
Definitions
- Christmas present
Ancestry of “joululahja”, step by step
joululahja traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish Lahja
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | Lahja | present, gift |
| 2 | Finnish | lahja | present, gift; talent, gift |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | lahja | wedding gift |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | blahwjǭ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰlok- | — |
via Finnish joulu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | joulu | Christmas; Abbreviation of joulukuu |