Where does “kylänvainio” come from?

kylänvainio (Finnish) comes from Finnish vainio, from Proto-Norse hwainiō, from Proto-Germanic hwainō, from Proto-Indo-European ḱweyn- — to make dirty, soil; filth; mud; to soil; mud;...

kylänvainio (Finnish): the main field in a village, etc. divided between the villagers, e.g. into strips in an open-field system

Definitions

  1. the main field in a village, etc. divided between the villagers, e.g. into strips in an open-field system

Ancestry of “kylänvainio”, step by step

kylänvainio traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish vainio

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvainiolarge cultivated field
2Proto-Norsehwainiō—
3Proto-Germanichwainō—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱweyn-to make dirty, soil; filth; mud; to soil; mud;...

via Finnish kylä

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkylävillage; Any private place, typically someone...
2Proto-Finno-Ugrickülädwelling
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱweyn- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hwainō →Every word from Proto-Norse hwainiō →