Where does “paistikas” come from?

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

paistikas (Finnish): A stewed root vegetable, potato etc

Definitions

  1. A stewed root vegetable, potato etc

Ancestry of “paistikas”, 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 →
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