Where does “jolenissen” come from?
jolenissen (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk Nisse, from Danish nisse, from Danish Niels, from Latin Nīcolāus, from Ancient Greek Νικόλαος, from Ancient Greek λᾱός, from Proto-Hellenic lāwós, from Proto-Indo-European leh₂wos — to bark, howl; to be concealed.
jolenissen (Norwegian Nynorsk): Father Christmas (UK) or Santa Claus (US)
Definitions
- Father Christmas (UK) or Santa Claus (US)
Ancestry of “jolenissen”, step by step
jolenissen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk Nisse
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | Nisse | a (small) being that lives in farmsteads; in modern times associated with Christmas |
| 2 | Danish | nisse | A small mythological being living in farmsteads;... |
| 3 | Danish | Niels | Nicholas |
| 4 | Latin | Nīcolāus | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Νικόλαος | Nicolas |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | λᾱός | people; men; the people |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | lāwós | people, crowd |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₂wos | people |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₂- | to bark, howl; to be concealed |