Where does “geola” come from?
geola (Old English) comes from Old English ġeōl, from Proto-Germanic jeulō, from Proto-Germanic jehwlą, from Proto-Indo-European yekə- — joke, play.
geola (Old English): Christmastide, midwinter
Ancestry of “geola”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old English | ġeōl | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | jeulō | nominative/vocative/accusative plural of *jehwlą |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | jehwlą | festivity, celebration; Yule |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | yekə- | joke, play |
Words derived from “geola”