Where does “otsoniaukko” come from?
otsoniaukko (Finnish) comes from Finnish otsoni, from German Ozon, from Ancient Greek ὄζω, from Proto-Hellenic óďďō, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ed-ye-, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ed- — to smell, stink; to hate; to bite.
otsoniaukko (Finnish): ozone hole
Ancestry of “otsoniaukko”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | otsoni | ozone; first-person singular possessive of otso |
| 2 | German | Ozon | ozone |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ὄζω | to smell; there is a smell |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | óďďō | to smell |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ed-ye- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ed- | to smell, stink; to hate; to bite |