Where does “muistojuhla” come from?

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

muistojuhla (Finnish): memorial celebration

Definitions

  1. memorial celebration

Ancestry of “muistojuhla”, step by step

muistojuhla traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish juhla

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

via Finnish muisto

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishmuistomemory, recollection; memento, keepsake; As...
2Ingrianmuistaaremember
3Proto-Finnicmuistadakto understand
4Proto-Finno-Ugricmuja-to touch, feel
Every word from Proto-Indo-European yekə- →Every word from Proto-Germanic jehwlą →Every word from Proto-Finnic juhla →