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
- Indicative present connegative form of painaa;...
Ancestry of “paina”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | painaa | to push, press; to print; to weigh |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | painadak | to push, to press |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | pajńa- | press |