Where does “hapnik” come from?

hapnik (Estonian) comes from Estonian hapu, from Proto-Finnic hap'oin, from Proto-Finno-Ugric čappa.

hapnik (Estonian): oxygen

Definitions

  1. oxygen

Ancestry of “hapnik”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estonianhapusour; acidic
2Proto-Finnichap'oinsour, acid
3Proto-Finno-Ugricčappa—
Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric čappa →Every word from Proto-Finnic hap'oin →Every word from Estonian hapu →