Where does “säilitusaine” come from?

säilitusaine (Estonian) comes from Estonian aine, from Finnish aine, from Proto-Germanic abniją, from Proto-Germanic *abnijaną, from Proto-Indo-European ōp- — to achieve.

säilitusaine (Estonian): preservative

Definitions

  1. preservative

Ancestry of “säilitusaine”, step by step

säilitusaine traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Estonian aine

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estonianainesubstance, material; matter; school subject,...
2Finnishainematter, material, substance; subject, discipline;...
3Proto-GermanicabnijąThat which is made; material; stuff
4Proto-Germanic*abnijaną—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanōp-to achieve

via Estonian säilitus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estoniansäilituspreservation, conservation
2Estoniansäilitamato conserve, to keep, to preserve
3FinnishsäilyttääTo preserve; To retain
4FinnishsäilyäTo remain; To abide; To be preserved
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ōp- →Every word from Proto-Germanic *abnijaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic abniją →