Where does “juhlavaate” come from?

juhlavaate (Finnish) comes from Finnish vaate, from Proto-Finnic *vaat'ëk, from Proto-Germanic wēdiz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew- — to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be...

juhlavaate (Finnish): formal wear, formal clothing

Definitions

  1. formal wear, formal clothing

Ancestry of “juhlavaate”, step by step

juhlavaate traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish vaate

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvaatepiece of clothing, garment; clothing, clothes
2Proto-Finnic*vaat'ëkclothing, garment
3Proto-Germanicwēdizpiece of cloth, garment
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ew-to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be...

via Finnish juhla

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishjuhlaparty, celebration; feast; celebration
2Proto-Finnicjuhla
3Proto-Germanicjehwląfestivity, celebration; Yule
4Proto-Indo-Europeanyekə-joke, play
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew-Every word from Proto-Germanic wēdizEvery word from Proto-Finnic *vaat'ëk
juhlavaate — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer