Where does “punapaitainen” come from?

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

punapaitainen (Finnish): red-shirted

Definitions

  1. red-shirted

Ancestry of “punapaitainen”, step by step

punapaitainen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish paita

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpaitashirt; Partitive singular form of pai;...
2Proto-Finno-Ugric*paita—
3Proto-Germanicpaidōcoat, cloak; smock, tunic, shirt
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbaiteh₂-woolen clothes

via Finnish puna

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishpunaThe color red
2Proto-Finnicpunared
3Proto-Finno-Ugricpunacolor, hair
Every word from Proto-Indo-European baiteh₂- →