Where does “juledag” come from?
juledag (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk jul, 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.
juledag (Norwegian Nynorsk): the days between Christmas Eve and New Year,...
Definitions
- the days between Christmas Eve and New Year,...
Ancestry of “juledag”, step by step
juledag traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk jul
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | jul | Christmas, Christmastide; Yule |
| 2 | Norwegian Bokmål | jul | Christmas, also Yule |
| 3 | Danish | Jul | Christmas the time around 25 December |
| 4 | Old Swedish | iūl | yule, midwinter season |
| 5 | Old Norse | jól | yule, midwinter season |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | jehwlą | festivity, celebration; Yule |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | yekə- | joke, play |