Where does “julemat” come from?
julemat (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål jul, from Danish Jul, from Old Swedish iūl, from Old Norse jól, from Proto-Germanic jehwlą, from Proto-Indo-European yekə- — joke, play.
julemat (Norwegian Bokmål): Christmas food
Definitions
- Christmas food
Ancestry of “julemat”, step by step
julemat traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål jul
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | jul | Christmas, also Yule |
| 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 Norwegian Bokmål mat
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | mat | food; imperative of mate |
| 2 | Old Norse | matr | food |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | matiz | food |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | mōsą | wet food, mush, porridge; food, victuals |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₂d- | to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,... |
via Norwegian Bokmål e
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | e | Alternative form of ei |