Where does “riisipõld” come from?

riisipõld (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.

riisipõld (Estonian): ricefield, rice paddy

Definitions

  1. ricefield, rice paddy

Ancestry of “riisipõld”, step by step

riisipõld 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 riis

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estonianriisrice
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pelh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic felþuz →