Where does “viljelyslaidun” come from?
viljelyslaidun (Finnish) comes from Finnish viljelys, from Finnish viljellä, from Finnish ellä, from Finnish Elina, from Finnish Helena, from Swedish Helena, from Ancient Greek ἑλένη, from Proto-Indo-European swel- — to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,...
viljelyslaidun (Finnish): cultivated pasture
Definitions
- cultivated pasture
Ancestry of “viljelyslaidun”, step by step
viljelyslaidun traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish viljelys
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | viljelys | Synonym of viljelmä; Synonym of viljely |
| 2 | Finnish | viljellä | To cultivate, farm, till; To raise, grow; To... |
| 3 | Finnish | ellä | if |
| 4 | Finnish | Elina | Helen |
| 5 | Finnish | Helena | — |
| 6 | Swedish | Helena | Helen |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ἑλένη | torch, firebrand; corposant, St. Elmo's fire;... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | swel- | to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,... |
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... |