Where does “kuivausaine” come from?

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

kuivausaine (Finnish): desiccant, drying agent

Definitions

  1. desiccant, drying agent

Ancestry of “kuivausaine”, step by step

kuivausaine 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 kuivaus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkuivausdrying
2Finnishkuivatato dry
3Finnishkuivadry; Indicative present connegative form of...
4Proto-Finnickuivadry
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ōp- →Every word from Proto-Germanic *abnijaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic abniją →