Where does “Jul” come from?

Jul (German) comes from Danish Jul, from Old Swedish iūl, from Old Norse jól, from Proto-Germanic jehwlą, from Proto-Indo-European yekə- — joke, play.

Jul (German): Yule

Definitions

  1. Yule

Ancestry of “Jul”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DanishJulChristmas the time around 25 December
2Old Swedishiūlyule, midwinter season
3Old Norsejólyule, midwinter season
4Proto-Germanicjehwląfestivity, celebration; Yule
5Proto-Indo-Europeanyekə-joke, play
Every word from Proto-Indo-European yekə- →Every word from Proto-Germanic jehwlą →Every word from Old Norse jól →