Where does “hampaattomasti” come from?

hampaattomasti (Finnish) comes from Finnish hampaaton, 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.

hampaattomasti (Finnish): In a toothless manner; weakly

Definitions

  1. In a toothless manner; weakly

Ancestry of “hampaattomasti”, step by step

hampaattomasti traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish hampaaton

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhampaatontoothless, edentulous; toothless
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

via Finnish sti

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsti
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵómbʰ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵómbʰosEvery word from Proto-Balto-Slavic źámbas