Where does “julepresang” come from?
julepresang (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.
julepresang (Norwegian Nynorsk): a Christmas present
Ancestry of “julepresang”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | jul | Christmas, Christmastide; Yule |
| 2 | Norwegian Bokmål | jul | Christmas, also Yule |
| 3 | Danish | Jul | — |
| 4 | Old Swedish | iūl | — |
| 5 | Old Norse | jól | yule, midwinter season |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | jehwlą | festivity, celebration; Yule |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | yekə- | joke, play |