Where does “petikaveri” come from?

petikaveri (Finnish) comes from Finnish peti, from Swedish bädd, from Old Swedish bädh, from Old Norse beðr, from Proto-Germanic badją, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēdʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰedʰ- — to bend, to press; to stab, dig; to dig.

petikaveri (Finnish): bedfellow

Definitions

  1. bedfellow

Ancestry of “petikaveri”, step by step

petikaveri traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish peti

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpetibed
2Swedishbädda bed; a place arranged where to sleep
3Old Swedishbädhbath
4Old Norsebeðrbolster, bedding
5Proto-Germanicbadjąbed; bedding
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēdʰ-to bend, fold
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰedʰ-to bend, to press; to stab, dig; to dig

via Finnish kaveri

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkaveripal, friend, buddy, mate; dude, bloke
2Yiddishחבֿרfriend, buddy, comrade; boyfriend; comrade
3Hebrewחָבֵרmale friend, comrade; friend; {{l|en|comrade}}
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰedʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēdʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic badją →