Where does “paistma” come from?

paistma (Estonian) comes from Proto-Finnic paistadak, from Proto-Finnic paa-.

paistma (Estonian): to shine

Definitions

  1. to shine

Ancestry of “paistma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finnicpaistadakto shine; to bake, to roast, to fry
2Proto-Finnicpaa-
Every word from Proto-Finnic paa-Every word from Proto-Finnic paistadak