Where does “laidunnurmi” come from?

laidunnurmi (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...

laidunnurmi (Finnish): pasture grass

Definitions

  1. pasture grass

Ancestry of “laidunnurmi”, step by step

laidunnurmi 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 Nurmi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishNurmiAny of a number of small places in Finland and Karelia
2Finnishnurmilawn, grass
3Proto-Finnicnurmifield, meadow
4Proto-Finno-Ugricńurme—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lēy- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European leyt- →Every word from Proto-Germanic līþaną →