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
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