Where does “pikkujoulujuhla” come from?
pikkujoulujuhla (Finnish) comes from Finnish juhla, from Proto-Finnic juhla, from Proto-Germanic jehwlą, from Proto-Indo-European yekə- — joke, play.
pikkujoulujuhla (Finnish): Synonym of pikkujoulu
Definitions
- Synonym of pikkujoulu
Ancestry of “pikkujoulujuhla”, step by step
pikkujoulujuhla traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish juhla
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | juhla | party, celebration; feast; celebration |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | juhla | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | jehwlą | festivity, celebration; Yule |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | yekə- | joke, play |
via Finnish pikkujoulu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | pikkujoulu | pre-Christmas party |
| 2 | Finnish | pikku | little, small; little old |
| 3 | Finnish | pieni | little, small; Third-person singular indicative... |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | peeni | little, small; fine |