Where does “põllumajandus” come from?

põllumajandus (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.

põllumajandus (Estonian): agriculture

Definitions

  1. agriculture

Ancestry of “põllumajandus”, step by step

põllumajandus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Estonian põld

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estonianpõldfield
2Proto-Finnicpeltofield
3Proto-Germanicfelþuzfield, plain
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpelh₂-to approach
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

via Estonian majandus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estonianmajanduseconomy
2Estonianmajahouse
3Proto-Finnicmajahouse
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pelh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic felþuz →
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