Where does “juhlat” come from?

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

juhlat (Finnish): Nominative plural form of juhla; party,...

Definitions

  1. Nominative plural form of juhla; party,...

Ancestry of “juhlat”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishjuhlaparty, celebration; feast; celebration
2Proto-Finnicjuhla
3Proto-Germanicjehwląfestivity, celebration; Yule
4Proto-Indo-Europeanyekə-joke, play
Every word from Proto-Indo-European yekə-Every word from Proto-Germanic jehwląEvery word from Proto-Finnic juhla