Where does “rauhanjuhla” come from?

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

rauhanjuhla (Finnish): a celebration of peace, especially Christmas

Definitions

  1. a celebration of peace, especially Christmas

Ancestry of “rauhanjuhla”, step by step

rauhanjuhla 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 Rauha

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishRauhapeace, harmony, calm state of tranquility, quiet, and harmony
2Finnishrauhapeace, harmony, calm; peace
3Proto-Finnicrauhapeace, tranquility
Every word from Proto-Indo-European yekə- →Every word from Proto-Germanic jehwlą →Every word from Proto-Finnic juhla →