Where does “korvikeaine” come from?
korvikeaine (Finnish) comes from Finnish aine, from Proto-Germanic abniją, from Proto-Germanic *abnijaną, from Proto-Indo-European ōp- — to achieve.
korvikeaine (Finnish): substitute substance, substitute material
Definitions
- substitute substance, substitute material
Ancestry of “korvikeaine”, step by step
korvikeaine 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 korvike
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | korvike | substitute; Short for kahvinkorvike |
| 2 | Finnish | korvata | to replace, take the place of; to pay... |
| 3 | Finnish | korva | ear; edge, border; handle |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | korva | ear; side part; handle |