Where does “heinäpelto” come from?

heinäpelto (Finnish) comes from Finnish heinä, from Finnish kangas, from Proto-Finnic kangas, from Proto-Germanic gangaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰongʰ-o-s, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰengʰ- — to walk; to step.

heinäpelto (Finnish): hayfield

Definitions

  1. hayfield

Ancestry of “heinäpelto”, step by step

heinäpelto traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish heinä

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishheinähay; grass; any similar plant, such as sedge
2Finnishkangascloth, fabric or textile; material; A soil type:...
3Proto-Finnickangascloth, fabric
4Proto-Germanicgangazpace, step, gait; walk; way, course
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰongʰ-o-s—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰengʰ-to walk; to step

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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰengʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰongʰ-o-s →Every word from Proto-Germanic gangaz →