Where does “paissa” come from?

paissa (Votic) comes from Proto-Finnic paistadak, from Proto-Finnic paa-.

paissa (Votic): to be visible

Definitions

  1. to be visible

Ancestry of “paissa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finnicpaistadakto shine; to bake, to roast, to fry
2Proto-Finnicpaa-—
Every word from Proto-Finnic paa- →Every word from Proto-Finnic paistadak →
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