Where does “kyllästysaine” come from?
kyllästysaine (Finnish) comes from Finnish aine, from Proto-Germanic abniją, from Proto-Germanic *abnijaną, from Proto-Indo-European ōp- — to achieve.
kyllästysaine (Finnish): preservative, impregnating agent
Definitions
- preservative, impregnating agent
Ancestry of “kyllästysaine”, step by step
kyllästysaine 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 kyllästys
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kyllästys | saturation |
| 2 | Finnish | kyllästää | To impregnate, imbue, saturate; To satiate |
| 3 | Finnish | kyllä | an intensifier corresponding to the English... |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | küllä | abundance |