Where does “juhannusviikko” come from?
juhannusviikko (Finnish) comes from Finnish viikko, from Proto-Germanic wikǭ, from Proto-Indo-European weyg- — to bend, wind, turn, yield; to wind, bend; to...
juhannusviikko (Finnish): The week ending in the Midsummer Day which, in Finland, is currently the Saturday that falls within 20th and 26th of June
Definitions
- The week ending in the Midsummer Day which, in Finland, is currently the Saturday that falls within 20th and 26th of June
Ancestry of “juhannusviikko”, step by step
juhannusviikko traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish viikko
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | viikko | week |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | wikǭ | sequence; week |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | weyg- | to bend, wind, turn, yield; to wind, bend; to... |
via Finnish juhannus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | juhannus | Midsummer Day, Saint John's Day |