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Where does “ainespuu” come from?

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

ainespuu (Finnish): rough lumber, timber

Definitions

  1. rough lumber, timber

Ancestry of “ainespuu”, step by step

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