Where does “joulutodistus” come from?

joulutodistus (Finnish) comes from Finnish todistus, from Finnish todistaa, from Finnish tosi, from Proto-Finnic toci — truth.

joulutodistus (Finnish): a diploma or report card given at the end of the fall semester

Definitions

  1. a diploma or report card given at the end of the fall semester

Ancestry of “joulutodistus”, step by step

joulutodistus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish todistus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtodistuscertificate; diploma, report card, certificate;...
2FinnishtodistaaTo prove, demonstrate, substantiate; To witness,...
3Finnishtositruth, reality, real thing; real-life; true
4Proto-Finnictocitruth

via Finnish joulu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishjouluChristmas; Abbreviation of joulukuu
Every word from Proto-Finnic toci →Every word from Finnish tosi →Every word from Finnish todistaa →