Where does “mehiläislaidun” come from?
mehiläislaidun (Finnish) comes from Finnish mehiläinen, from Proto-Finnic mehiläinen, from Proto-Finno-Ugric mekše, from Proto-Indo-Iranian mákš, from Proto-Indo-European mék-s ~ m̥k-és, from Proto-Indo-European mek- — to bleat.
mehiläislaidun (Finnish): bee pasture area designated for providing nutrition for bees
Definitions
- bee pasture area designated for providing nutrition for bees
Ancestry of “mehiläislaidun”, step by step
mehiläislaidun traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish mehiläinen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | mehiläinen | bee |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | mehiläinen | bee |
| 3 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | mekše | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | mákš | midge, fly, bee |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mék-s ~ m̥k-és | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mek- | to bleat |
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... |