Where does “äänettömyys” come from?
äänettömyys (Finnish) comes from Finnish äänetön, from Finnish ääni, from Greenlandic Aani, from Danish ane, from Middle High German āne, from Old High German āna, from Proto-West Germanic ana, from Proto-Germanic *an — on, onto.
äänettömyys (Finnish): silence
Definitions
- silence
Ancestry of “äänettömyys”, step by step
äänettömyys traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish äänetön
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | äänetön | quiet, soundless; on silent, in silent mode, on... |
| 2 | Finnish | ääni | sound; audio; voice |
| 3 | Greenlandic | Aani | — |
| 4 | Danish | ane | forefather; guess; suspect |
| 5 | Middle High German | āne | without |
| 6 | Old High German | āna | without |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | ana | on |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | *an | — |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | ana | on, at; on, onto; ana |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |
via Finnish uus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | uus | Alternative form of uusi |