Where does “jólatré” come from?
jólatré (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic tré, from Old Norse tré, from Proto-Germanic trewą, from English doru, from Ancient Greek δόρυ, from Proto-Hellenic dóru, from Proto-Indo-European dóru, from Proto-Indo-European drew- — hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree.
jólatré (Icelandic): Christmas tree
Definitions
- Christmas tree
Ancestry of “jólatré”, step by step
jólatré traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic tré
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | tré | tree; wood |
| 2 | Old Norse | tré | tree; the mast of a ship; ree, rafter, beam |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | trewą | tree |
| 4 | English | doru | Alternative form of dory |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | δόρυ | wood, tree, stem; spear shaft, spear, lance,... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | dóru | tree |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dóru | tree |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | drew- | hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree |