Where does “patja” come from?

patja (Finnish) comes from Proto-Finnic patja, from Proto-Germanic badją, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēdʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰedʰ- — to bend, to press; to stab, dig; to dig.

patja (Finnish): mattress; stratum, layer of soil, air, water;...

Definitions

  1. mattress; stratum, layer of soil, air, water;...

Ancestry of “patja”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finnicpatjapillow, cushion; mattress
2Proto-Germanicbadjąbed; bedding
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēdʰ-to bend, fold
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰedʰ-to bend, to press; to stab, dig; to dig

Words derived from “patja”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰedʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēdʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic badją →