Where does “lammaslaidun” come from?
lammaslaidun (Finnish) comes from Finnish lammas, from Proto-Finnic lambas, from Proto-Germanic lambaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₁l̥h₁onbʰos, from Proto-Indo-European h₁elh₁én.
lammaslaidun (Finnish): sheeprun, sheepwalk
Definitions
- sheeprun, sheepwalk
Ancestry of “lammaslaidun”, step by step
lammaslaidun traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish lammas
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | lammas | sheep; mutton; sheep, lamb |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | lambas | sheep, lamb |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | lambaz | lamb |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁l̥h₁onbʰos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁elh₁én | — |
via Finnish laidun
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | laidun | pasture, pastureland |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | laidijaną | to cause to go, to lead |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | līþaną | to go; pass; to go through |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | leyt- | to scratch; to leave, die; to go, go forth, die |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lēy- | to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave... |