Where does “hambaarst” come from?

hambaarst (Estonian) comes from Estonian hammas, from Proto-Finnic hambas, from Proto-Balto-Slavic źámbas, from Proto-Indo-European ǵómbʰos, from Proto-Indo-European ǵómbʰ- — to pierce, gnaw through; tooth, horn, peg.

hambaarst (Estonian): dentist

Definitions

  1. dentist

Ancestry of “hambaarst”, step by step

hambaarst traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Estonian hammas

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estonianhammastooth
2Proto-Finnichambastooth
3Proto-Balto-Slavicźámbastooth; sharp or jagged edge
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵómbʰostooth; row of teeth; peg
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵómbʰ-to pierce, gnaw through; tooth, horn, peg

via Estonian arst

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estonianarstmedical doctor
2Middle Low Germanarste—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵómbʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵómbʰos →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic źámbas →