Where does “paaripotilas” come from?
paaripotilas (Finnish) comes from Finnish paarit, from Old Swedish bār, from Old Norse barr, from Proto-Germanic bazaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰosós, from Proto-Indo-European bʰos- — to sally forth, barge, hurtle out; bare, barefoot.
paaripotilas (Finnish): stretcher case
Ancestry of “paaripotilas”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | paarit | stretcher |
| 2 | Old Swedish | bār | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | barr | acicular leaves, needles; barley |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | bazaz | bare, naked |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰosós | bare, barefoot |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰos- | to sally forth, barge, hurtle out; bare, barefoot |