Where does “smokkipaita” come from?
smokkipaita (Finnish) comes from Finnish paita, from Proto-Finno-Ugric *paita, from Proto-Germanic paidō, from Proto-Indo-European baiteh₂- — woolen clothes.
smokkipaita (Finnish): tuxedo shirt
Definitions
- tuxedo shirt
Ancestry of “smokkipaita”, step by step
smokkipaita traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish paita
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | paita | shirt; Partitive singular form of pai;... |
| 2 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | *paita | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | paidō | coat, cloak; smock, tunic, shirt |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | baiteh₂- | woolen clothes |
via Finnish smokki
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | smokki | tuxedo, dinner jacket, black tie; penguin suit |
| 2 | French | smoking | tuxedo, dinner jacket |
| 3 | English | smoking jacket | A men's jacket designed to be worn while smoking... |