Where does “pehmennysaine” come from?

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

pehmennysaine (Finnish): softening agent, softener

Definitions

  1. softening agent, softener

Ancestry of “pehmennysaine”, step by step

pehmennysaine traces back through two 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 pehmennys

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpehmennyssoftening
2Finnishpehmentääto soften, make soft or softer
3Finnishpehmeäsoft; silky; smooth
4Proto-Finnicpehmedäsoft
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ōp- →Every word from Proto-Germanic *abnijaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic abniją →