Where does “laidunkuume” come from?

laidunkuume (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...

laidunkuume (Finnish): anaplasmosis, gallsickness disease of ruminants caused by infection with Anaplasma bacteria, normally transmitted by hard ticks

Definitions

  1. anaplasmosis, gallsickness disease of ruminants caused by infection with Anaplasma bacteria, normally transmitted by hard ticks

Ancestry of “laidunkuume”, step by step

laidunkuume traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish laidun

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishlaidunpasture, pastureland
2Proto-Germaniclaidijanąto cause to go, to lead
3Proto-Germaniclīþanąto go; pass; to go through
4Proto-Indo-Europeanleyt-to scratch; to leave, die; to go, go forth, die
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlēy-to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...

via Finnish kuume

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkuumefever, temperature; A rush, a period of feverish...
2Finnishkuumahot; ardent, passionate, fervent
3Proto-Finnickuumahot
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lēy-
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