Where does “kuona-aine” come from?
kuona-aine (Finnish) comes from Finnish aine, from Proto-Germanic abniją, from Proto-Germanic *abnijaną, from Proto-Indo-European ōp- — to achieve.
kuona-aine (Finnish): (bodily) waste product, excretum
Definitions
- (bodily) waste product, excretum
Ancestry of “kuona-aine”, step by step
kuona-aine 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 kuona
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kuona | slag; scum, cinder |