Where does “patja” come from?
patja (Proto-Finnic) comes from Proto-Germanic badją, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēdʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰedʰ- — to bend, to press; to stab, dig; to dig.
patja (Proto-Finnic): pillow, cushion; mattress
Definitions
- pillow, cushion; mattress
Ancestry of “patja”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | badją | bed; bedding |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēdʰ- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰedʰ- | to bend, to press; to stab, dig; to dig |
Words derived from “patja”