Where does “ehkäisyaine” come from?
ehkäisyaine (Finnish) comes from Finnish aine, from Proto-Germanic abniją, from Proto-Germanic *abnijaną, from Proto-Indo-European ōp- — to achieve.
ehkäisyaine (Finnish): spermicide, contraceptive substance
Definitions
- spermicide, contraceptive substance
Ancestry of “ehkäisyaine”, step by step
ehkäisyaine traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish aine
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | aine | matter, material, substance; subject, discipline;... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | abniją | That which is made; material; stuff |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | *abnijaną | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ōp- | to achieve |
via Finnish ehkäisy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | ehkäisy | prevention; contraception; When used as modifier... |
| 2 | Finnish | ehkäistä | To prevent, keep from occurring, avert, block,... |
| 3 | Finnish | ehkä | perhaps, maybe; although, though |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | ehkä | perhaps, maybe |