Where does “pelkistysaine” come from?
pelkistysaine (Finnish) comes from Finnish aine, from Proto-Germanic abniją, from Proto-Germanic *abnijaną, from Proto-Indo-European ōp- — to achieve.
pelkistysaine (Finnish): reducing agent, reduction agent
Definitions
- reducing agent, reduction agent
Ancestry of “pelkistysaine”, step by step
pelkistysaine 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 pelkistys
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | pelkistys | reduction |
| 2 | Finnish | -us | Forms nouns from verbs, describing an action or... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | -us | Forms some nouns from nominal stems |