Where does “ruoka-aines” come from?

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

ruoka-aines (Finnish): a foodstuff, an ingredient in a dish

Definitions

  1. a foodstuff, an ingredient in a dish

Ancestry of “ruoka-aines”, step by step

ruoka-aines traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish aines

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishainesmaterial; ingredient, constituent
2Finnishainematter, material, substance; subject, discipline;...
3Proto-GermanicabnijąThat which is made; material; stuff
4Proto-Germanic*abnijaną—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanōp-to achieve

via Finnish ruoka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishruokafood; meal
2Proto-Finnicrookafood; meal
3Proto-Germanicrōkōcare, attention
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ōp- →Every word from Proto-Germanic *abnijaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic abniją →