Where does “paimenharakka” come from?

paimenharakka (Finnish) comes from Finnish harakka, from Proto-Finnic harakka, from Proto-Balto-Slavic śárˀkāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer-, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ker- — army.

paimenharakka (Finnish): piapiac

Definitions

  1. piapiac

Ancestry of “paimenharakka”, step by step

paimenharakka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish harakka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishharakkamagpie; Eurasian magpie, common magpie, magpie,...
2Proto-Finnicharakkamagpie bird of the genus Pica
3Proto-Balto-Slavicśárˀkāˀmagpie
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱer-to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeankr̥-to turn, to bend
6Proto-Indo-Europeanker-army

via Finnish paimen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishpaimenA herdsman; A herd; A shepherd
2Proto-Finnicpaimenherdsman, shepherd
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpoh₂-i-mn̥
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂-to protect; to shepherd
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ker-Every word from Proto-Indo-European kr̥-Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱer-
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