Where does “ainaisjäsen” come from?

ainaisjäsen (Finnish) comes from Finnish ainainen, from Finnish Aina, from Finnish Aino, from Finnish ainoa, from Proto-Germanic ainagaz, from Proto-Germanic ainaz, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.

ainaisjäsen (Finnish): lifetime member

Definitions

  1. lifetime member

Ancestry of “ainaisjäsen”, step by step

ainaisjäsen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish ainainen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishainainenconstant, perpetual, eternal
2FinnishAinaalways
3FinnishAinoA heroine in the Kalevala
4Finnishainoaonly, sole; only
5Proto-Germanicainagazonly; sole; singular; unique
6Proto-Germanicainazone; some
7Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single

via Finnish jäsen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishjäsenlimb, member; member; Synonym of termi
2Proto-Finno-Permicjäsene—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynos →Every word from Proto-Germanic ainaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic ainagaz →