Where does “hammasalveoli” come from?

hammasalveoli (Finnish) comes from Finnish alveoli, from Latin alveolus, from Latin -olus, from Latin -lus, from Proto-Italic -elos, from Proto-Indo-European -e-lós, from Proto-Indo-European -lós — Forms agent nouns from verbal roots.

hammasalveoli (Finnish): tooth socket socket in the jaw in which the roots of teeth are held

Definitions

  1. tooth socket socket in the jaw in which the roots of teeth are held

Ancestry of “hammasalveoli”, step by step

hammasalveoli traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish alveoli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishalveolialveolus
2Latinalveolussmall hollow or cavity; tray, trough, basin;...
3Latin-olusAlternative form of -ulus; "forming diminutives";...
4Latin-lusAlternative form of -ulus; diminutive suffix
5Proto-Italic-elosForms desubstantival and deadjectival diminutive nouns
6Proto-Indo-European-e-lós
7Proto-Indo-European-lósForms agent nouns from verbal roots

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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -lósEvery word from Latin -lusEvery word from Latin -olus