Where does “loomaaed” come from?

loomaaed (Estonian) comes from Estonian loom, from Estonian lööma, from Proto-Finnic löödäk, from Proto-Finno-Ugric lewe- — to throw, shoot.

loomaaed (Estonian): zoo

Definitions

  1. zoo

Ancestry of “loomaaed”, step by step

loomaaed traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Estonian loom

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estonianloomanimal; mammal
2Estonianlöömato hit
3Proto-Finniclöödäkto hit, to strike; to beat
4Proto-Finno-Ugriclewe-to throw, shoot

via Estonian aed

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estonianaedgarden
2Proto-Finnicaitafence; garden?
Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric lewe- →Every word from Proto-Finnic löödäk →Every word from Estonian lööma →