Where does “höyhenpatja” come from?

höyhenpatja (Finnish) comes from Finnish patja, from Proto-Finnic patja, from Proto-Germanic badją, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēdʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰedʰ- — to bend, to press; to stab, dig; to dig.

höyhenpatja (Finnish): featherbed mattress stuffed with feathers

Definitions

  1. featherbed mattress stuffed with feathers

Ancestry of “höyhenpatja”, step by step

höyhenpatja traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish patja

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpatjamattress; stratum, layer of soil, air, water;...
2Proto-Finnicpatjapillow, cushion; mattress
3Proto-Germanicbadjąbed; bedding
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēdʰ-to bend, fold
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰedʰ-to bend, to press; to stab, dig; to dig

via Finnish höyhen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhöyhenfeather
2Proto-Finnicheühenfeather
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰedʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēdʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic badją →