Where does “pulmajolkka” come from?

pulmajolkka (Ingrian) comes from Ingrian jolkka, from Russian ёлка, from Proto-Slavic *ȅdlъka, from Proto-Indo-European h₁edʰlos.

pulmajolkka (Ingrian): A spruce planted on the wedding day in the garden as a symbol of a good marriage

Definitions

  1. A spruce planted on the wedding day in the garden as a symbol of a good marriage

Ancestry of “pulmajolkka”, step by step

pulmajolkka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ingrian jolkka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1IngrianjolkkaA ceremonial spruce used for festivities
2Russianёлкаspruce, spruce tree
3Proto-Slavic*ȅdlъkaspruce, fir
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁edʰlos—

via Ingrian pulmat

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ingrianpulmatwedding
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁edʰlos →Every word from Proto-Slavic *ȅdlъka →Every word from Russian ёлка →