Where does “paistomittari” come from?

paistomittari (Finnish) comes from Finnish mittari, from Finnish mitata, from Middle Dutch mēten, from Old Dutch metan, from Proto-Germanic *metan, from Proto-Germanic metaną, from Proto-Indo-European mēd-, from Proto-Indo-European med- — to measure; to give advice; healing.

paistomittari (Finnish): cooking thermometer, roasting thermometer

Definitions

  1. cooking thermometer, roasting thermometer

Ancestry of “paistomittari”, step by step

paistomittari traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish mittari

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishmittarimeter, gauge, indicator, instrument; geometrid...
2Finnishmitatato measure (off/out), gauge
3Middle Dutchmētento measure
4Old Dutchmetanto measure
5Proto-Germanic*metan—
6Proto-Germanicmetanąto measure
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmēd-to measure
8Proto-Indo-Europeanmed-to measure; to give advice; healing

via Finnish paisto

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpaistobaking, frying, roasting
2Finnishpaistaato fry; to grill, barbecue; to braise
3Proto-Finnicpaistadakto shine; to bake, to roast, to fry
4Proto-Finnicpaa-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European med- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mēd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic metaną →