Re: [tied] Yule's etymology and IE roots (or not)

From: Piotr Gasiorowski
Message: 42586
Date: 2005-12-21

Piotr Gasiorowski wrote:

> Finn. juhla 'feast, fire'

I wanted to write 'feast, solstice celebration (esp. with bonfires)'.
<joulu> 'Christmas' is of course another loan from Germanic, this time
from *jeulo: < PGmc. *jegWlo:.

I want to join Peter in wishing a merry Joulu-juhla to all.

Piotr