Etymology Explorer › FinnishWhere does “hammaspaikka” come from? hammaspaikka (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.
hammaspaikka (Finnish): tooth filling, dental filling
Definitions tooth filling, dental filling Ancestry of “hammaspaikka”, step by step hammaspaikka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish hammas Step Language Word Meaning 1 Finnish hammas tooth 2 Proto-Finnic hambas tooth 3 Proto-Balto-Slavic źámbas tooth; sharp or jagged edge 4 Proto-Indo-European ǵómbʰos tooth; row of teeth; peg 5 Proto-Indo-European ǵómbʰ- to pierce, gnaw through; tooth, horn, peg
via Finnish paikka Step Language Word Meaning 1 Finnish paikka place, location, spot, site; area, region,... 2 Proto-Finno-Ugric *paikka — 3 Proto-Germanic spaikǭ spoke 4 Proto-Indo-European spēy- to stretch; thrive; succeed