Where does “joululiina” come from?
joululiina (Finnish) comes from Finnish Liina, from Finnish Karoliina, from Latin Carolīna, from Latin Carolus, from Middle High German Karl, from Old High German karl, from Proto-Germanic karilaz, from Proto-Germanic karaz — to grow old, to mature.
joululiina (Finnish): Christmas tablecloth
Definitions
- Christmas tablecloth
Ancestry of “joululiina”, step by step
joululiina traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish Liina
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | Liina | cloth piece of garment used on furniture, for cleaning, etc |
| 2 | Finnish | Karoliina | — |
| 3 | Latin | Carolīna | — |
| 4 | Latin | Carolus | Charles |
| 5 | Middle High German | Karl | — |
| 6 | Old High German | karl | man |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | karilaz | free man, franklin; little man, young man |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | karaz | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵerh₂- | to grow old, to mature |
via Finnish joulu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | joulu | Christmas; Abbreviation of joulukuu |