Where does “hamppupelto” come from?

hamppupelto (Finnish) comes from Finnish 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.

hamppupelto (Finnish): hemp field

Definitions

  1. hemp field

Ancestry of “hamppupelto”, step by step

hamppupelto traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish pelto

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

via Finnish hamppu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhamppuhemp
2Swedishhampahemp
3Old Norsehamprhemp
4Proto-Germanichanapizhemp
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pelh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic felþuz →
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