Where does “hammassärky” come from?

hammassärky (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.

hammassärky (Finnish): toothache

Definitions

  1. toothache

Ancestry of “hammassärky”, step by step

hammassärky traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

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

via Finnish särky

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsärkyache
2Finnishsärkeäto break, shatter, smash cause to break into two or more pieces
3Proto-Finnicsärkedäkto be sore, to ache; to break
4Proto-Finno-Ugricćärke-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵómbʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵómbʰos →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic źámbas →