Where does “peltolaidun” come from?
peltolaidun (Finnish) comes from Finnish pelto, from Proto-Finnic pelto, from Proto-Germanic felþuz, from Proto-Indo-European pelh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.
peltolaidun (Finnish): pasture field, a field (of farmland) used as a pasture
Definitions
- pasture field, a field (of farmland) used as a pasture
Ancestry of “peltolaidun”, step by step
peltolaidun traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish pelto
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | pelto | field |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | pelto | field |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | felþuz | field, plain |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pelh₂- | to approach |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |
via Finnish laidun
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | laidun | pasture, pastureland |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | laidijaną | to cause to go, to lead |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | līþaną | to go; pass; to go through |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | leyt- | to scratch; to leave, die; to go, go forth, die |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lēy- | to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave... |