Where does “painike” come from?
painike (Finnish) comes from Finnish painaa, from Proto-Finnic painadak, from Proto-Uralic pajńa- — press.
painike (Finnish): button, push-button; a mechanical device meant to...
Definitions
- button, push-button; a mechanical device meant to...
Ancestry of “painike”, 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 |
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