Where does “maitseaine” come from?
maitseaine (Estonian) comes from Estonian aine, from Finnish aine, from Proto-Germanic abniją, from Proto-Germanic *abnijaną, from Proto-Indo-European ōp- — to achieve.
maitseaine (Estonian): flavor, spice, season
Definitions
- flavor, spice, season
Ancestry of “maitseaine”, step by step
maitseaine traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Estonian aine
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Estonian | aine | substance, material; matter; school subject,... |
| 2 | Finnish | aine | matter, material, substance; subject, discipline;... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | abniją | That which is made; material; stuff |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *abnijaną | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ōp- | to achieve |
via Estonian maitse
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Estonian | maitse | taste |