Where does “paistinvarras” come from?

paistinvarras (Finnish) comes from Finnish paistin, from Finnish -in, from Proto-Finno-Ugric *-in, from Proto-Uralic -ma.

paistinvarras (Finnish): skewer long pin used to secure food during cooking

Definitions

  1. skewer long pin used to secure food during cooking

Ancestry of “paistinvarras”, step by step

paistinvarras traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish paistin

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpaistina tool for frying, grilling, roasting; Genitive...
2Finnish-inSuffix variant for the illative singular, see...
3Proto-Finno-Ugric*-in
4Proto-Uralic-ma

via Finnish varras

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvarrasrotisserie, skewer; skewer, skewered dish;...
2Proto-Finnicvardasrod, pole used for hanging or piercing
3Proto-Finnicvarcistalk of a plant
4Proto-Finno-Permicwarte
Every word from Proto-Uralic -maEvery word from Finnish -inEvery word from Finnish paistin