Where does “karvasaine” come from?

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

karvasaine (Finnish): bitterant, bittering agent flavoring agent added to a food or beverage to impart a bitter taste

Definitions

  1. bitterant, bittering agent flavoring agent added to a food or beverage to impart a bitter taste

Ancestry of “karvasaine”, step by step

karvasaine 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 karvas

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkarvasbitter; a type of boat used to drag a seine
2Proto-Finnickarvasbitter
3Proto-Germanicharwaz—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ōp- →Every word from Proto-Germanic *abnijaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic abniją →