Where does “hajuaine” come from?

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

hajuaine (Finnish): perfume, flavoring additive or agent used to impart a smell on substances

Definitions

  1. perfume, flavoring additive or agent used to impart a smell on substances

Ancestry of “hajuaine”, step by step

hajuaine 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 haju

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhajusmell, whiff; clue, slightest idea
2Proto-Finno-Ugric*haju—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ōp- →