Where does “paina” come from?

paina (Finnish) comes from Finnish painaa, from Proto-Finnic painadak, from Proto-Uralic pajńa- — press.

paina (Finnish): Indicative present connegative form of painaa;...

Definitions

  1. Indicative present connegative form of painaa;...

Ancestry of “paina”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpainaato push, press; to print; to weigh
2Proto-Finnicpainadakto push, to press
3Proto-Uralicpajńa-press
Every word from Proto-Uralic pajńa- →Every word from Proto-Finnic painadak →Every word from Finnish painaa →