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Where does “aine” come from?

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

aine (Finnish): matter, material, substance; subject, discipline;...

Definitions

  1. matter, material, substance; subject, discipline;...

Ancestry of “aine”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-GermanicabnijąThat which is made; material; stuff
2Proto-Germanic*abnijaną—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanōp-to achieve

Words derived from “aine”

  • virtsa-aine
  • tiivistysaine
  • rakettipolttoaine
  • ammattiaine
  • elintarvikelisäaine
  • lisäaine
  • aines
  • aineellistuma
  • ydinaines
  • soluväliaine
  • aineskokoelma
  • huuhteluaine
  • ainehiukkanen
  • oheisaineisto
  • antiaine
  • ydinaine
  • tuikeaine
  • aineettomuus
  • aineeton
  • taisteluaine
  • ainevirta
  • ydinpolttoainekierto
  • ydinpolttoaine
  • fuusiopolttoaine
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