Where does “riihipaita” come from?

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

riihipaita (Finnish): a type of loose overshirt made of cotton

Definitions

  1. a type of loose overshirt made of cotton

Ancestry of “riihipaita”, step by step

riihipaita 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 riihi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishriihiA traditional Scandinavian and Russian grain...
2Proto-Finnicriihicabin for drying and threshing grain
3Proto-Finnicriŋeše—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European baiteh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic paidō →Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric *paita →