Where does “rippijuhla” come from?

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

rippijuhla (Finnish): a post-confirmation party party held after a confirmation, as in the sacrament

Definitions

  1. a post-confirmation party party held after a confirmation, as in the sacrament

Ancestry of “rippijuhla”, step by step

rippijuhla 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 rippi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishrippiA confession; A confirmation; A Communion
Every word from Proto-Indo-European yekə- →Every word from Proto-Germanic jehwlą →Every word from Proto-Finnic juhla →