Where does “Noel” come from?
Noel (Turkish) comes from French noël, from Middle French Noël, from Old French noel, from Latin nātālis, from Latin nātus, from Latin gnātus, from Proto-Italic gnātos, from Proto-Indo-European ǵn̥h₁tós — to produce, to beget, to give birth.
Noel (Turkish): Christmas (Christian holiday)
Definitions
- Christmas (Christian holiday)
Ancestry of “Noel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | noël | Christmas gift; Christmas song; melody of a... |
| 2 | Middle French | Noël | Christmas |
| 3 | Old French | noel | Christmas |
| 4 | Latin | nātālis | natal (of one's birth) |
| 5 | Latin | nātus | born, arisen, made |
| 6 | Latin | gnātus | — |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | gnātos | born |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵn̥h₁tós | begotten, produced |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |