Where does “peltovalvatti” come from?
peltovalvatti (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.
peltovalvatti (Finnish): field milk thistle
Definitions
- field milk thistle
Ancestry of “peltovalvatti”, step by step
peltovalvatti 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 valvatti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | valvatti | sow thistle; any plant of the genus Sonchus |