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Where does “tera” come from?

tera (Estonian) comes from Proto-Finnic terä, from Proto-Finno-Permic terä — edge.

tera (Estonian): blade, edge; grain

Definitions

  1. blade, edge; grain

Ancestry of “tera”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finnicteräblade, edge; ear of corn; grain, corn
2Proto-Finno-Permicteräedge

Words derived from “tera”

  • silmatera
  • teritama
Every word from Proto-Finno-Permic terä →