Where does “hammasahven” come from?

hammasahven (Finnish) comes from Finnish 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.

hammasahven (Finnish): porgy, sea bream

Definitions

  1. porgy, sea bream

Ancestry of “hammasahven”, step by step

hammasahven traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish hammas

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhammastooth
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 Finnish ahven

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishahvenEuropean perch, "Perca fluviatilis"; perch;...
2Proto-Finnicahvenperch

Words derived from “hammasahven”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵómbʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵómbʰos →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic źámbas →