Where does “jol” come from?

jol (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse jól, from Proto-Germanic jehwlą, from Proto-Indo-European yekə- — joke, play.

jol (Norwegian Nynorsk): Alternative form of jul; Christmas; christmas

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of jul; Christmas; christmas

Ancestry of “jol”, step by step

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

Words derived from “jol”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European yekə- →Every word from Proto-Germanic jehwlą →Every word from Old Norse jól →