Where does βhammaskarppiβ come from?
hammaskarppi (Finnish) comes from Finnish karppi, from Estonian karp, from Middle Low German karpe, from Latin carpa, from Gothic πΊπ°πππ° β carp.
Ancestry of βhammaskarppiβ, step by step
hammaskarppi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish karppi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | karppi | A common carp; Any fish in the carp family |
| 2 | Estonian | karp | box; carp |
| 3 | Middle Low German | karpe | carp fish |
| 4 | Latin | carpa | A carp |
| 5 | Gothic | πΊπ°πππ° | carp |
via Finnish hammas
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | hammas | tooth |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | hambas | tooth |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | ΕΊΓ‘mbas | tooth; sharp or jagged edge |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | Η΅Γ³mbΚ°os | tooth; row of teeth; peg |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | Η΅Γ³mbΚ°- | to pierce, gnaw through; tooth, horn, peg |