Where does “paistorasva” come from?

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

paistorasva (Finnish): fat, e.g. oil, for frying; frying fat, frying oil, cooking fat, cooking oil

Definitions

  1. fat, e.g. oil, for frying; frying fat, frying oil, cooking fat, cooking oil

Ancestry of “paistorasva”, step by step

paistorasva traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

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-—

via Finnish rasva

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishrasvafat; grease; ointment
2Proto-Finnicrasvafat
Every word from Proto-Finnic paa- →Every word from Proto-Finnic paistadak →Every word from Finnish paistaa →
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