Where does “hammaskirurginen” come from?

hammaskirurginen (Finnish) comes from Finnish kirurginen, from Finnish kirurgi, from Swedish kirurg, from Latin chīrurgus, from Ancient Greek χειρουργός, from Ancient Greek -ουργός, from Ancient Greek ἔργον, from Proto-Hellenic wérgon — to make.

hammaskirurginen (Finnish): pertaining to dental surgery

Definitions

  1. pertaining to dental surgery

Ancestry of “hammaskirurginen”, step by step

hammaskirurginen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish kirurginen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkirurginensurgical
2Finnishkirurgisurgeon
3Swedishkirurgsurgeon
4Latinchīrurgussurgeon, chirurgeon
5Ancient Greekχειρουργόςcraftsman; surgeon
6Ancient Greek-ουργόςworker, maker; work; worker, maker, craftsman
7Ancient Greekἔργονdeed, doing, action; labour, work, task;...
8Proto-Hellenicwérgonwork
9Proto-Indo-Europeanwérǵomwork
10Proto-Indo-Europeanwerǵ-to make

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 werǵ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European wérǵomEvery word from Proto-Hellenic wérgon