Where does “paistike” come from?
paistike (Finnish) comes from Finnish paisti, from Finnish paistaa, from Proto-Finnic paistadak, from Proto-Finnic paa-.
paistike (Finnish): noisette
Ancestry of “paistike”, step by step
paistike traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish paisti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | paisti | round; leg; ham, leg |
| 2 | Finnish | paistaa | to fry; to grill, barbecue; to braise |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | paistadak | to shine; to bake, to roast, to fry |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | paa- | — |
via Finnish ke
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | ke | Abbreviation of keskiviikko |
| 2 | Finnish | kerä | ball |
| 3 | Finnish | keralla | with, accompanying |
| 4 | Finnish | kerralla | Adessive singular form of kerta; at one time,... |