Where does “paimen” come from?
paimen (Proto-Finnic) comes from Proto-Indo-European poh₂-i-mn̥, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- — to protect; to shepherd.
paimen (Proto-Finnic): herdsman, shepherd
Ancestry of “paimen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | poh₂-i-mn̥ | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂- | to protect; to shepherd |
Words derived from “paimen”