Where does “hammaspora” come from?

hammaspora (Finnish) comes from Finnish pora, from Swedish borr, from Old Norse bǫrr, from Proto-Germanic barwaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰorwos, from Proto-Indo-European bʰor- — to hum, buzz; coniferous forest; to protrude;...

hammaspora (Finnish): dental drill

Definitions

  1. dental drill

Ancestry of “hammaspora”, step by step

hammaspora traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish pora

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishporadrill
2Swedishborrdrill
3Old Norsebǫrrman; a kind of tree
4Proto-Germanicbarwazconiferous forest; pinewood; wood; grove
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰorwos—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰor-to hum, buzz; coniferous forest; to protrude;...

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 bʰor- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰorwos →Every word from Proto-Germanic barwaz →