Where does “sukujuhla” come from?

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

sukujuhla (Finnish): family gathering, family reunion

Definitions

  1. family gathering, family reunion

Ancestry of “sukujuhla”, step by step

sukujuhla 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 suku

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsukuextended family, kin; genus; gender
2Proto-Finnicsukukin, extended family
Every word from Proto-Indo-European yekə- →Every word from Proto-Germanic jehwlą →Every word from Proto-Finnic juhla →