Where does “juulliaraq” come from?

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

juulliaraq (Greenlandic): Christmas Eve

Definitions

  1. Christmas Eve

Ancestry of “juulliaraq”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GreenlandicjuulliChristmas
2DanishJulChristmas the time around 25 December
3Old Swedishiūlyule, midwinter season
4Old Norsejólyule, midwinter season
5Proto-Germanicjehwląfestivity, celebration; Yule
6Proto-Indo-Europeanyekə-joke, play
Every word from Proto-Indo-European yekə- →Every word from Proto-Germanic jehwlą →Every word from Old Norse jól →