Where does “jólagjöf” come from?

jólagjöf (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic jól, from Old Norse jól, from Proto-Germanic jehwlą, from Proto-Indo-European yekə- — joke, play.

jólagjöf (Icelandic): Christmas present

Definitions

  1. Christmas present

Ancestry of “jólagjöf”, step by step

jólagjöf traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic jól

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1IcelandicjólChristmas, Noel; Yule
2Old Norsejólyule, midwinter season
3Proto-Germanicjehwląfestivity, celebration; Yule
4Proto-Indo-Europeanyekə-joke, play

via Icelandic gjöf

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicgjöfgift, present; feeding; a dealing of cards
2Old Norsegjǫfa gift
3Proto-Germanicgebōgift; name of the G-rune
Every word from Proto-Indo-European yekə- →Every word from Proto-Germanic jehwlą →Every word from Old Norse jól →