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Where does “juhlistaa” come from?

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

juhlistaa (Finnish): To solemnise/solemnize

Definitions

  1. To solemnise/solemnize

Ancestry of “juhlistaa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishjuhlaparty, celebration; feast; celebration
2Proto-Finnicjuhla—
3Proto-Germanicjehwląfestivity, celebration; Yule
4Proto-Indo-Europeanyekə-joke, play
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