Where does “jousipatja” come from?

jousipatja (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.

jousipatja (Finnish): spring mattress

Definitions

  1. spring mattress

Ancestry of “jousipatja”, step by step

jousipatja 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 jousi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishjousibow; spring; musical bow
2Finnishjoutsi
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰedʰ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēdʰ-Every word from Proto-Germanic badją
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