Where does “ydinvastainen” come from?
ydinvastainen (Finnish) comes from Finnish vastainen, from Finnish vasta-, from Finnish vasta, from Swedish kvast, from Old Swedish quaster, from Old Norse kvǫstr, from Proto-Germanic kwastuz, from Proto-Indo-European gʷes- — twig; leafwork.
ydinvastainen (Finnish): antinuclear opposed to the nuclear weapons, or opposed to the generation of electricity from nuclear power
Definitions
- antinuclear opposed to the nuclear weapons, or opposed to the generation of electricity from nuclear power
Ancestry of “ydinvastainen”, step by step
ydinvastainen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish vastainen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | vastainen | foul, head-, contrary; anti-, in-, un-; occurring... |
| 2 | Finnish | vasta- | Expressing opposition or contrast: counter-,... |
| 3 | Finnish | vasta | Expressing delay or that something takes place... |
| 4 | Swedish | kvast | broom; tassel; cyme |
| 5 | Old Swedish | quaster | — |
| 6 | Old Norse | kvǫstr | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | kwastuz | tuft; tassel |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷes- | twig; leafwork |