Where does “siskonpeti” come from?

siskonpeti (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.

siskonpeti (Finnish): temporary floor bed; a mattress or multiple mattresses placed on the floor as a temporary bed

Definitions

  1. temporary floor bed; a mattress or multiple mattresses placed on the floor as a temporary bed

Ancestry of “siskonpeti”, step by step

siskonpeti 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 Sisko

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishSiskosister
2Finnishsisarsister
3Proto-Finnicsesarsister
4Proto-Balto-Slavicswésōsister
5Proto-Indo-Europeanswésōrsister
6Proto-Indo-Europeansu-h₁ésh₂-ōr
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ésh₂r̥blood
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰedʰ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēdʰ-Every word from Proto-Germanic badją
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