Where does “paimentolaisuus” come from?

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

paimentolaisuus (Finnish): pastoralism, nomadism

Definitions

  1. pastoralism, nomadism

Ancestry of “paimentolaisuus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpaimentolainenpastoral nomad owning livestock
2Finnishpaimentaato herd, tend animals; to shepherd people
3Proto-Finnicpaimentadakto herd, graze
Every word from Proto-Finnic paimentadak →Every word from Finnish paimentaa →Every word from Finnish paimentolainen →