Where does “juhlija” come from?

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

juhlija (Finnish): partygoer, merrymaker, partyer, reveler, celebrator

Definitions

  1. partygoer, merrymaker, partyer, reveler, celebrator

Ancestry of “juhlija”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishjuhliato celebrate
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 →