Where does “hammastus” come from?

hammastus (Finnish) comes from Finnish hammastaa, 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.

hammastus (Finnish): denticulation, serration, indentation, teething arrangement that resembles teeth

Definitions

  1. denticulation, serration, indentation, teething arrangement that resembles teeth

Ancestry of “hammastus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhammastaato indent, serrate
2Finnishhammastooth
3Proto-Finnichambastooth
4Proto-Balto-Slavicźámbastooth; sharp or jagged edge
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵómbʰostooth; row of teeth; peg
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵómbʰ-to pierce, gnaw through; tooth, horn, peg

Words derived from “hammastus”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵómbʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵómbʰos →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic źámbas →