Where does “juhlavuus” come from?

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

juhlavuus (Finnish): festivity, dignity, solemnity

Definitions

  1. festivity, dignity, solemnity

Ancestry of “juhlavuus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishjuhlavafestive, celebratory
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 →