Where does “juhlapukuinen” come from?

juhlapukuinen (Finnish) comes from Finnish juhlapuku, from Finnish juhla, from Proto-Finnic juhla, from Proto-Germanic jehwlą, from Proto-Indo-European yekə- — joke, play.

juhlapukuinen (Finnish): appropriately dressed up for a formal (civilian) occasion

Definitions

  1. appropriately dressed up for a formal (civilian) occasion

Ancestry of “juhlapukuinen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishjuhlapukufull dress, evening dress
2Finnishjuhlaparty, celebration; feast; celebration
3Proto-Finnicjuhla—
4Proto-Germanicjehwląfestivity, celebration; Yule
5Proto-Indo-Europeanyekə-joke, play
Every word from Proto-Indo-European yekə- →Every word from Proto-Germanic jehwlą →Every word from Proto-Finnic juhla →