Where does “hampaaton” come from?
hampaaton (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.
hampaaton (Finnish): toothless, edentulous; toothless
Definitions
- toothless, edentulous; toothless
Ancestry of “hampaaton”, step by step
| 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 |
Words derived from “hampaaton”