Where does “paisti” come from?

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

paisti (Finnish): round; leg; ham, leg

Definitions

  1. round; leg; ham, leg

Ancestry of “paisti”, step by step

paisti traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish paistaa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpaistaato fry; to grill, barbecue; to braise
2Proto-Finnicpaistadakto shine; to bake, to roast, to fry
3Proto-Finnicpaa-—

via Middle English patche

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishpatche—

Words derived from “paisti”

Every word from Proto-Finnic paa- →Every word from Proto-Finnic paistadak →Every word from Finnish paistaa →