Where does “hambahari” come from?

hambahari (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.

hambahari (Estonian): toothbrush

Definitions

  1. toothbrush

Ancestry of “hambahari”, step by step

hambahari 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 hari

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estonianharicomb, brush
2Proto-Finnicharjatuft; crest; mane
3Proto-Finnicšarjarow of laths or battens; a board made of laths
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵómbʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵómbʰos →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic źámbas →
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