Where does “joletuften” come from?
joletuften (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk tufte, from Norwegian Nynorsk tuft, from Old Norse tupt, from Proto-Germanic tumþiz, from Proto-Indo-European dem- — to build; to arrange, to put together.
joletuften (Norwegian Nynorsk): Father Christmas (UK) or Santa Claus (US)
Definitions
- Father Christmas (UK) or Santa Claus (US)
Ancestry of “joletuften”, step by step
joletuften traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk tufte
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | tufte | a being that lives in (and guards) farmsteads, often thought to be the ancestor who cleared the land |
| 2 | Norwegian Nynorsk | tuft | homestead, ground where a house stands |
| 3 | Old Norse | tupt | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | tumþiz | seemliness, agreement; association, guild,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dem- | to build; to arrange, to put together |