Etymology Explorer › FinnishWhere does “hammaspihdit” come from? hammaspihdit (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.
hammaspihdit (Finnish): dental forceps, extraction forceps
Definitions dental forceps, extraction forceps Ancestry of “hammaspihdit”, step by step hammaspihdit 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 pihdit Step Language Word Meaning 1 Finnish pihdit pliers; tongs; forceps 2 Finnish pihti any two-pronged handtool or artifact to hold,... 3 Proto-Finnic pihti splint holder 4 Proto-Finno-Permic pište —