Where does “julestemning” come from?
julestemning (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.
julestemning (Norwegian Nynorsk): Christmas spirit
Definitions
- Christmas spirit
Ancestry of “julestemning”, step by step
julestemning 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 |
via Norwegian Nynorsk stemning
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | stemning | atmosphere; mood; sentiment |
| 2 | Norwegian Nynorsk | stemme | a voice; a vote; to tune |
| 3 | Middle Low German | stimme | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | stamnijō | voice; sound |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | stom(m)n- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | stem- | to push; to stutter; mouth, muzzle |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | *steh₂- | — |