Where does “hankkipaita” come from?

hankkipaita (Finnish) comes from Finnish paita, from Proto-Finno-Ugric *paita, from Proto-Germanic paidō, from Proto-Indo-European baiteh₂- — woolen clothes.

hankkipaita (Finnish): a traditional type of women's undershirt with no sleeves

Definitions

  1. a traditional type of women's undershirt with no sleeves

Ancestry of “hankkipaita”, step by step

hankkipaita traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish paita

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpaitashirt; Partitive singular form of pai;...
2Proto-Finno-Ugric*paita—
3Proto-Germanicpaidōcoat, cloak; smock, tunic, shirt
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbaiteh₂-woolen clothes

via Finnish hankki

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhankkihandle, grip
2Swedishhank—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European baiteh₂- →
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