Where does “teritama” come from?
teritama (Estonian) comes from Estonian tera, from Proto-Finnic terä, from Proto-Finno-Permic terä — edge.
teritama (Estonian): to sharpen
Ancestry of “teritama”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Estonian | tera | blade, edge; grain |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | terä | blade, edge; ear of corn; grain, corn |
| 3 | Proto-Finno-Permic | terä | edge |