Where does “paistaja” come from?

paistaja (Finnish) comes from Finnish paistaa, from Proto-Finnic paistadak, from Proto-Finnic paa-.

paistaja (Finnish): one who fries, bakes, grills, etc

Definitions

  1. one who fries, bakes, grills, etc

Ancestry of “paistaja”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpaistaato fry; to grill, barbecue; to braise
2Proto-Finnicpaistadakto shine; to bake, to roast, to fry
3Proto-Finnicpaa-—
Every word from Proto-Finnic paa- →Every word from Proto-Finnic paistadak →Every word from Finnish paistaa →