Where does “palonestoaine” come from?

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

palonestoaine (Finnish): fire retardant, flame retardant

Definitions

  1. fire retardant, flame retardant

Ancestry of “palonestoaine”, step by step

palonestoaine traces back through 3 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 esto

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishestoblock, blocking, blockage; An inhibition; An...
2Finnishestääto prevent, forestall, preclude; to avert; to...

via Finnish Palo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishPaloname of many small places in Finland
2Proto-Finno-Ugric*palo
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ōp-