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Where does “paidu” come from?

paidu (Livvi) comes from Proto-Finnic paita, from Proto-Germanic paidō, from Proto-Indo-European baiteh₂- — woolen clothes.

paidu (Livvi): shirt

Definitions

  1. shirt

Ancestry of “paidu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finnicpaitashirt
2Proto-Germanicpaidōcoat, cloak; smock, tunic, shirt
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbaiteh₂-woolen clothes
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