Where does “paidan” come from?

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

paidan (Finnish): Genitive singular form of paita

Definitions

  1. Genitive singular form of paita

Ancestry of “paidan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpaitashirt; Partitive singular form of pai;...
2Proto-Finno-Ugric*paita—
3Proto-Germanicpaidōcoat, cloak; smock, tunic, shirt
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbaiteh₂-woolen clothes
Every word from Proto-Indo-European baiteh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic paidō →Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric *paita →