Where does “ympäristöystävällisyys” come from?
ympäristöystävällisyys (Finnish) comes from Finnish ympäristöystävällinen, 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 — on, onto.
ympäristöystävällisyys (Finnish): the state of being environmentally friendly
Definitions
- the state of being environmentally friendly
Ancestry of “ympäristöystävällisyys”, step by step
ympäristöystävällisyys traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish ympäristöystävällinen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | ympäristöystävällinen | environmentally friendly |
| 2 | Finnish | ympäristö | environment; neighbourhood |
| 3 | Finnish | ympäri | around; over, upside down; around, on the... |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | ümpärik | around |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | umbi | around, about |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂m̥bʰi | around, on either side of, about; in exchange... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂n̥tbʰi | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |
via Finnish uus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | uus | Alternative form of uusi |