Where does “ympäristöahdistus” come from?

ympäristöahdistus (Finnish) comes from Finnish ympäristö, from Finnish ympäri, from Proto-Finnic ümpärik, from Proto-Germanic umbi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂m̥bʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂n̥tbʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent- — on, onto.

ympäristöahdistus (Finnish): ecoanxiety anxiety about damage to ecosystem

Definitions

  1. ecoanxiety anxiety about damage to ecosystem

Ancestry of “ympäristöahdistus”, step by step

ympäristöahdistus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish ympäristö

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishympäristöenvironment; neighbourhood
2Finnishympäriaround; over, upside down; around, on the...
3Proto-Finnicümpärikaround
4Proto-Germanicumbiaround, about
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂m̥bʰiaround, on either side of, about; in exchange...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂n̥tbʰi
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éntsforehead; front
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ent-face; forehead; front
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto

via Finnish ahdistus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishahdistusanxiety; angst
2FinnishahdistaaTo distress, bother; To harass, pester, badger;...
3Finnishahdastight, narrow; narrow; narrow, restrictive
4Proto-Finnicahtasnarrow, cramped
5Proto-Balticanśtas
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂énǵʰusnarrow, tight
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enǵʰ-to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;...
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