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.

Pellervoinen (Finnish): A god of fields and growth

Definitions

  1. A god of fields and growth

Ancestry of “Pellervoinen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishPellervo—
2Ingrianpeltofield
3Proto-Finnicpeltofield
4Proto-Germanicfelþuzfield, plain
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpelh₂-to approach
6Proto-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 →