Where does “juhannusyö” come from?
juhannusyö (Finnish) comes from Finnish yö, from Proto-Finnic öö, from Proto-Finno-Ugric üje.
juhannusyö (Finnish): midsummer night night preceding the Midsummer Day
Definitions
- midsummer night night preceding the Midsummer Day
Ancestry of “juhannusyö”, step by step
juhannusyö traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish yö
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | yö | period of day Previous: iltayö Next: aamuyö;... |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | öö | night |
| 3 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | üje | — |
via Finnish juhannus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | juhannus | Midsummer Day, Saint John's Day |