Where does “kesälaidun” come from?
kesälaidun (Finnish) comes from Finnish laidun, from Proto-Germanic laidijaną, from Proto-Germanic līþaną, from Proto-Indo-European leyt-, from Proto-Indo-European lēy- — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...
kesälaidun (Finnish): summer pasture; summer vacation, especially that...
Definitions
- summer pasture; summer vacation, especially that...
Ancestry of “kesälaidun”, step by step
kesälaidun traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish laidun
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | laidun | pasture, pastureland |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | laidijaną | to cause to go, to lead |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | līþaną | to go; pass; to go through |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | leyt- | to scratch; to leave, die; to go, go forth, die |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lēy- | to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave... |