Where does “luonnonaine” come from?
luonnonaine (Finnish) comes from Finnish aine, from Proto-Germanic abniją, from Proto-Germanic *abnijaną, from Proto-Indo-European ōp- — to achieve.
luonnonaine (Finnish): natural substance
Ancestry of “luonnonaine”, step by step
luonnonaine 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 luonto
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | luonto | nature, environment; characteristics of a person |
| 2 | Finnish | luoda | to create; to shovel; to shed |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | löödäk | to hit, to strike; to beat |
| 4 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | lewe- | to throw, shoot |