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Where does “yekə-” come from?

yekə- (Proto-Indo-European): joke, play

Definitions

  1. joke, play

Words derived from “yekə-”

  • jolly
  • Yule
  • jollity
  • jollification
  • yuletide
  • jollily
  • jol
  • jollify
  • unjolly
  • jolliment
  • Yulefest
  • Yuletide
  • jollyhead
  • Yule log
  • joli
  • jojo
  • joliment
  • joliesse
  • iltajuhla
  • oopperajuhla
  • glögijuhla
  • hääjuhla
  • juhlaväki
  • syntymäpäiväjuhla