Where does “ehkäisyväline” come from?
ehkäisyväline (Finnish) comes from Finnish ehkäisy, from Finnish ehkäistä, from Finnish ehkä, from Proto-Finnic ehkä — perhaps, maybe.
ehkäisyväline (Finnish): contraceptive
Ancestry of “ehkäisyväline”, step by step
ehkäisyväline traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
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 |
via Finnish väline
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | väline | tool, means, implement |
| 2 | Finnish | väli- | mid-, middle-, intermediate, inter- |
| 3 | Finnish | väli | gap, space; interval; distance |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | välji | — |