Where does “hammaskaries” come from?

hammaskaries (Finnish) comes from German Karies, from Latin cariēs, from Latin careō, from Proto-Italic kazēō, from Proto-Indo-European ḱes-éh₁-ye-ti, from Proto-Indo-European ḱes- — to cut off, separate; to cut up, to slaughter; to...

hammaskaries (Finnish): dental disease

Definitions

  1. dental disease

Ancestry of “hammaskaries”, step by step

hammaskaries traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Karies

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanKariescaries
2Latincariēsdecay, rot, rottenness, corruption
3Latincareōto lack, be without. (usually with ablative), to be deprived of
4Proto-Italickazēōto lack
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱes-éh₁-ye-ti—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱes-to cut off, separate; to cut up, to slaughter; to...

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 ḱes- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱes-éh₁-ye-ti →Every word from Proto-Italic kazēō →