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

  1. pillow, cushion; mattress

Ancestry of “patja”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicbadjąbed; bedding
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēdʰ-to bend, fold
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰedʰ-to bend, to press; to stab, dig; to dig

Words derived from “patja”

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