Where does “napapaita” come from?

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

napapaita (Finnish): crop top

Definitions

  1. crop top

Ancestry of “napapaita”, step by step

napapaita 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 napa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishnapanavel; pole; pivot
2Proto-Finno-Ugric*napa—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European baiteh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic paidō →Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric *paita →