Yule

Scots

noun
Definitions
  • Christmas

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English yol inherited from Old English ġeōl inherited from Proto-Germanic *jehwlą (festivity, yule, celebration, Yule) derived from Proto-Indo-European *yekə- (joke, play).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*yekə-

Gloss

joke, play

Concept
Semantic Field

Speech and language

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Emoji
😜

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