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Where does “paita” come from?

paita (Finnish) comes from Proto-Finno-Ugric *paita, from Proto-Germanic paidō, from Proto-Indo-European baiteh₂- — woolen clothes.

paita (Finnish): shirt; Partitive singular form of pai;...

Definitions

  1. shirt; Partitive singular form of pai;...

Ancestry of “paita”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finno-Ugric*paita—
2Proto-Germanicpaidōcoat, cloak; smock, tunic, shirt
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbaiteh₂-woolen clothes

Words derived from “paita”

  • villapaita
  • frakkipaita
  • pelipaita
  • paidanpesijä
  • jouhipaita
  • paitapusero
  • kauluspaita
  • aluspaita
  • paidan
  • pakkopaita
  • smokkipaita
  • yöpaita
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