Where does “loomaarst” come from?

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

loomaarst (Estonian): veterinarian

Definitions

  1. veterinarian

Ancestry of “loomaarst”, step by step

loomaarst 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 arst

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estonianarstmedical doctor
2Middle Low Germanarste—
Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric lewe- →Every word from Proto-Finnic löödäk →Every word from Estonian lööma →