Where does “ruoka-aine” come from?
ruoka-aine (Finnish) comes from Finnish aine, from Proto-Germanic abniją, from Proto-Germanic *abnijaną, from Proto-Indo-European ōp- — to achieve.
ruoka-aine (Finnish): foodstuff
Ancestry of “ruoka-aine”, step by step
ruoka-aine 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 ruoka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | ruoka | food; meal |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | rooka | food; meal |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | rōkō | care, attention |
Words derived from “ruoka-aine”