Where does “laidunmaa” come from?

laidunmaa (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...

laidunmaa (Finnish): pasture, pastureland; range

Definitions

  1. pasture, pastureland; range

Ancestry of “laidunmaa”, step by step

laidunmaa 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 mää

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishmääbaa; I
2Finnish-inen-like, -ous, -y; -en; Creates adjectives from...
3Finnish-uusForms nouns from adjectives, expressing a quality
4Proto-Finnic-uc-ness, -hood
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lēy- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European leyt- →Every word from Proto-Germanic līþaną →