Where does “laidunruoho” come from?

laidunruoho (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...

laidunruoho (Finnish): pasture grass, forage grass

Definitions

  1. pasture grass, forage grass

Ancestry of “laidunruoho”, step by step

laidunruoho 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 ruoho

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishruohograss mass noun; blade of grass individual specimen
2Proto-Finnicroohograss
3Proto-Germanicgrasągrass
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰreh₁-to become green, grow; to grow; to green, to grow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lēy- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European leyt- →Every word from Proto-Germanic līþaną →