Where does “joulumieli” come from?
joulumieli (Finnish) comes from Finnish mieli, from Proto-Finnic meeli, from Proto-Finno-Permic mäle.
joulumieli (Finnish): Christmas spirit, holiday spirit
Definitions
- Christmas spirit, holiday spirit
Ancestry of “joulumieli”, step by step
joulumieli traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish mieli
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | mieli | mood; sense, meaning; mind |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | meeli | one's senses, mind |
| 3 | Proto-Finno-Permic | mäle | — |
via Finnish joulu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | joulu | Christmas; Abbreviation of joulukuu |