Where does “hammaseroosio” come from?

hammaseroosio (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.

hammaseroosio (Finnish): dental erosion, acid erosion, acid wear

Definitions

  1. dental erosion, acid erosion, acid wear

Ancestry of “hammaseroosio”, step by step

hammaseroosio 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 eroosio

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnisheroosioerosion
2Latinerosioeating away
3LatinerodoI gnaw away; corrode
4Latinrōdōto gnaw, nibble, bite; eat or waste away, corrode, consume; erode
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanHreh₃d-to scrape
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵómbʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵómbʰos →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic źámbas →