Where does “sammutusaine” come from?
sammutusaine (Finnish) comes from Finnish aine, from Proto-Germanic abniją, from Proto-Germanic *abnijaną, from Proto-Indo-European ōp- — to achieve.
sammutusaine (Finnish): extinguishing medium substance used to extinguish
Definitions
- extinguishing medium substance used to extinguish
Ancestry of “sammutusaine”, step by step
sammutusaine 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 sammutus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | sammutus | putting out a fire; fire fighting |
| 2 | Finnish | sammuttaa | to put out, extinguish; to quench, extinguish; to... |
| 3 | Finnish | sammua | to go out, die (down) of fire |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | sambudak | — |