Where does “yläpeti” come from?

yläpeti (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.

yläpeti (Finnish): top bunk

Definitions

  1. top bunk

Ancestry of “yläpeti”, step by step

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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰedʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēdʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic badją →