Where does “lillejulaften” come from?
lillejulaften (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål julaften, from Norwegian Bokmål aften, from Danish aften, from Old Danish aftæn, from Old Norse aptann, from Proto-Germanic ēbanþs, from Proto-Indo-European h₁epi, from Proto-Indo-European h₁eps.
lillejulaften (Norwegian Bokmål): the day before Christmas Eve, 23rd of December
Definitions
- the day before Christmas Eve, 23rd of December
Ancestry of “lillejulaften”, step by step
lillejulaften traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål julaften
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | julaften | Christmas Eve |
| 2 | Norwegian Bokmål | aften | evening, eve |
| 3 | Danish | aften | evening; night |
| 4 | Old Danish | aftæn | — |
| 5 | Old Norse | aptann | an evening |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | ēbanþs | evening |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁epi | on, at, near |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁eps | — |
via Norwegian Bokmål lille
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | lille | definite singular of liten |