Where does “joulutunnelma” come from?

joulutunnelma (Finnish) comes from Finnish tunnelma, from Finnish tuntea, from Proto-Finnic tuntedak, from Proto-Uralic tumte- — to know.

joulutunnelma (Finnish): Christmas spirit, Christmas atmosphere, Christmas mood

Definitions

  1. Christmas spirit, Christmas atmosphere, Christmas mood

Ancestry of “joulutunnelma”, step by step

joulutunnelma traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish tunnelma

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtunnelmamood; atmosphere, ambiance
2Finnishtunteato feel, sense; to know, be familiar with
3Proto-Finnictuntedakto know; to feel
4Proto-Uralictumte-to know

via Finnish joulu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishjouluChristmas; Abbreviation of joulukuu
Every word from Proto-Uralic tumte- →Every word from Proto-Finnic tuntedak →Every word from Finnish tuntea →