Where does “paimentolainen” come from?

paimentolainen (Finnish) comes from Finnish paimentaa, from Proto-Finnic paimentadak — to herd, graze.

paimentolainen (Finnish): pastoral nomad owning livestock

Definitions

  1. pastoral nomad owning livestock

Ancestry of “paimentolainen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpaimentaato herd, tend animals; to shepherd people
2Proto-Finnicpaimentadakto herd, graze

Words derived from “paimentolainen”

Every word from Proto-Finnic paimentadak →Every word from Finnish paimentaa →
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