Where does “haitta-aine” come from?

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

haitta-aine (Finnish): hazardous substance

Definitions

  1. hazardous substance

Ancestry of “haitta-aine”, step by step

haitta-aine traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish aine

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

via Finnish haitta

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhaittadisadvantage, hindrance, con; tumbler
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ōp- →Every word from Proto-Germanic *abnijaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic abniją →