Where does “sivuaine” come from?
sivuaine (Finnish) comes from Finnish aine, from Proto-Germanic abniją, from Proto-Germanic *abnijaną, from Proto-Indo-European ōp- — to achieve.
sivuaine (Finnish): minor
Ancestry of “sivuaine”, step by step
| 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 |