juhlistaa etymology

Finnish word juhlistaa comes from Finnish syys (Autumn, fall.), Proto-Indo-European *yekə-

Detailed word origin of juhlistaa

Dictionary entryLanguageDefinition
syys Finnish (fin) Autumn, fall.
*yekə- Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) joke, play
*jehwlą Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) (plural) Yule (literally "the festivities"). Festivity, celebration.
juhla Finnish (fin) (in plural) festival (event or community gathering which centers on some theme). (often in plural) feast (very large meal, often of ceremonial nature). (often in plural) party, celebration (social gathering of usually invited guests for entertainment, fun and socializing). Carnival. Celebration (act, process of showing appreciation, gratitude and/or remembrance, notably as a social event). [...]
juhlistaa Finnish (fin) (transitive, _, + partitive) To solemnise/solemnize.

Words with the same origin as juhlistaa

Descendants of syys
iltayö juhla keskiyö kesäyö kokous kylvöpenkki lajike lukukausi riiuuyöaie talviyö todistus yöaika yöapina yöasu yöhyt yökaija yökerho yöpyä yöpöytä yösija yösydän yövilkka öinen
Descendants of *yekə-
joulu juhlallisesti juhlia pikkujoulujuhla