Where does “kivijalkapaita” come from?
kivijalkapaita (Finnish) comes from Finnish paita, from Proto-Finno-Ugric *paita, from Proto-Germanic paidō, from Proto-Indo-European baiteh₂- — woolen clothes.
kivijalkapaita (Finnish): a shirt with the top made of linen and the bottom of crash
Definitions
- a shirt with the top made of linen and the bottom of crash
Ancestry of “kivijalkapaita”, step by step
kivijalkapaita traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish paita
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | paita | shirt; Partitive singular form of pai;... |
| 2 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | *paita | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | paidō | coat, cloak; smock, tunic, shirt |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | baiteh₂- | woolen clothes |