Where does “kuituaine” come from?

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

kuituaine (Finnish): fibrous material, fibrous matter

Definitions

  1. fibrous material, fibrous matter

Ancestry of “kuituaine”, step by step

kuituaine 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 kuitu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkuitufiber, fibre; filament; Short for ravintokuitu
2Proto-Finnickuitu(flax) fibre/fiber
3Proto-Finno-Permickujčɜ—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ōp- →Every word from Proto-Germanic *abnijaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic abniją →