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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

Definitions

  1. herdsman, shepherd

Ancestry of “paimen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanpoh₂-i-mn̥—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂-to protect; to shepherd

Words derived from “paimen”

  • paimenkirje
  • australianpaimenkoira
  • skotlanninpaimenkoira
  • sikopaimen
  • paimenkoira
  • walesinpaimenkoira
  • paimenen piiras
  • lammaspaimen
  • paimen
  • paimenen
  • picardienpaimenkoira
  • sähköpaimen
  • hollanninpaimenkoira
  • appenzellinpaimenkoira
  • paimen
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