Where does “petivaate” come from?

petivaate (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.

petivaate (Finnish): bedclothes

Definitions

  1. bedclothes

Ancestry of “petivaate”, step by step

petivaate 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 vaate

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvaatepiece of clothing, garment; clothing, clothes
2Proto-Finnic*vaat'ëkclothing, garment
3Proto-Germanicwēdizpiece of cloth, garment
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ew-to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be...
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