Where does “tiivistysaine” come from?
tiivistysaine (Finnish) comes from Finnish tiivistys, from Finnish tiivistää, from Finnish tiivis, from Proto-Germanic stīfaz, from Proto-Indo-European steypós.
tiivistysaine (Finnish): A sealant
Ancestry of “tiivistysaine”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | tiivistys | condensing, condensation; sealing; compacting |
| 2 | Finnish | tiivistää | to condense; to seal; to weatherstrip ,... |
| 3 | Finnish | tiivis | tight, compact, dense, solid; concise |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | stīfaz | stiff, rigid |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | steypós | — |