Where does “põldur” come from?

põldur (Estonian) comes from Estonian põld, from Proto-Finnic pelto, from Proto-Germanic felþuz, from Proto-Indo-European pelh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

põldur (Estonian): cultivator, farmer

Definitions

  1. cultivator, farmer

Ancestry of “põldur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estonianpõldfield
2Proto-Finnicpeltofield
3Proto-Germanicfelþuzfield, plain
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpelh₂-to approach
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pelh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic felþuz →