Where does “Pellervoinen” come from?
Pellervoinen (Finnish) comes from Finnish Pellervo, from Ingrian pelto, 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.
Ancestry of “Pellervoinen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | Pellervo | — |
| 2 | Ingrian | pelto | field |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | pelto | field |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | felþuz | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pelh₂- | to approach |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |