Where does “bealdu” come from?

bealdu (Northern Sami) comes from Proto-Samic pealtō, 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.

bealdu (Northern Sami): field

Definitions

  1. field

Ancestry of “bealdu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Samicpealtōfield (area for growing crops)
2Proto-Finnicpeltofield
3Proto-Germanicfelþuzfield, plain
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpelh₂-to approach
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pelh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic felþuz →