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

Definitions

  1. to sharpen

Ancestry of “teritama”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estonianterablade, edge; grain
2Proto-Finnicteräblade, edge; ear of corn; grain, corn
3Proto-Finno-Permicteräedge
Every word from Proto-Finno-Permic terä →Every word from Proto-Finnic terä →Every word from Estonian tera →