Etymology Explorer › FinnishWhere does “hammasvälitys” come from? hammasvälitys (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.
hammasvälitys (Finnish): gear train, gear transmission
Definitions gear train, gear transmission Ancestry of “hammasvälitys”, step by step hammasvälitys 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 välitys Step Language Word Meaning 1 Finnish välitys transmission; mediation; intercession 2 Finnish välittää to transmit, convey, forward, pass on; to supply,... 3 Finnish -ttää Front vowel variant of -ttaa 4 Proto-Finnic -ttadak Creates causative verbs from regular verbs,... 5 Proto-Uralic -kta- —