Where does “paimen” come from?

paimen (Finnish) comes from Proto-Finnic paimen, from Proto-Indo-European poh₂-i-mn̥, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- — to protect; to shepherd.

paimen (Finnish): A herdsman; A herd; A shepherd

Definitions

  1. A herdsman; A herd; A shepherd

Ancestry of “paimen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finnicpaimenherdsman, shepherd
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpoh₂-i-mn̥—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂-to protect; to shepherd

Words derived from “paimen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European poh₂-i-mn̥ →Every word from Proto-Finnic paimen →