Where does “juullip-ullua” come from?
juullip-ullua (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.
juullip-ullua (Greenlandic): Christmas Day
Definitions
- Christmas Day
Ancestry of “juullip-ullua”, step by step
juullip-ullua traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Greenlandic juulli
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greenlandic | juulli | Christmas |
| 2 | Danish | Jul | Christmas the time around 25 December |
| 3 | Old Swedish | iūl | yule, midwinter season |
| 4 | Old Norse | jól | yule, midwinter season |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | jehwlą | festivity, celebration; Yule |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | yekə- | joke, play |
via Greenlandic ulloq
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greenlandic | ulloq | day |