Where does “paimenkirje” come from?
paimenkirje (Finnish) comes from Finnish paimen, from Proto-Finnic paimen, from Proto-Indo-European poh₂-i-mn̥, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- — to protect; to shepherd.
paimenkirje (Finnish): pastoral letter, pastoral; circular letter,...
Definitions
- pastoral letter, pastoral; circular letter,...
Ancestry of “paimenkirje”, step by step
paimenkirje traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish paimen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | paimen | A herdsman; A herd; A shepherd |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | paimen | herdsman, shepherd |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | poh₂-i-mn̥ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂- | to protect; to shepherd |