Talk:Koleda

I know for a fact that the information on this page is erroneous. KOLEDA is not from Latin but in fact from the very Slavic word used for 'murder/sacrifice' which in macedonian is Kolenje, I think they say (Da zakoliš edno prase - to sacrifice a pig), because Koleda relates not so much to the birth of Chirst but to the murdering of the babies ordered by King Herod on hearing that a new king was born.

I know the Latin word does sound similair but this is how I know the situation. Celtmist 06-01-06

Latin word "Calendar" was derived from Slavic "pagan" Kolia-dar. The year, cycle of god Kolya. Dar is a gift (Rasenian - Etruscan Tur, Dur) "Kolenje" as you refer is equal to Klanje, which has nothing to do with Kole-dar - totally different words and meanings in Slavic language... Wikipedia - is example how Slavic history was re-written by people who have no clue about Slavonic language, but instead write and interpret Slavic history and even Gods! What a arogancy! (they do this already over 1000 years since Teutonic order and Byzantine empire...

kolyadovanie can't really be applied to the Ukrainian Shchedrivka since it's a Russian word... and Kolyadnyky and Shchedrivky (Christmas Carols and New Year's Carols) and the carolling related to each is still regarded separately, and not together.

In Czech, Slovak?
In Czech noun koleda/koledy is name for special song/songs. Verb koledovat is name of action od singing these songs (koledy). See Koleda (Czech). --mj41 (talk) 13:24, 15 April 2009 (UTC)

Comparison to Yule
In the text it is stated that "Koleda" may be derived from a word for "wheel", just like the Anglo-Saxon word "Yule" is. Connecting "Yule" to "wheel" is nothing but a common folk-etymology, since the words are similar - but NOT related - in some Germanic languages (for instance, compare the Swedish "jul" (Yule) with the Swedish "hjul" (wheel), where the h is silent). "Koleda" may very well be derived from a Slavic word for wheel, but I'll remove the mentioning of Yule. - Eje —Preceding unsigned comment added by 213.112.67.196 (talk) 00:24, 15 November 2010 (UTC)

Swedish "Hjul" resemblance with Slavic & old Sanskrit is word "Vala" or Slovene "Volan" (Steering Wheel - like in car) — Preceding unsigned comment added by 188.196.53.62 (talk) 15:47, 12 June 2011 (UTC)