Where does “hienohampainen” come from?

hienohampainen (Finnish) comes from Finnish -hampainen, 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.

hienohampainen (Finnish): fine-toothed

Definitions

  1. fine-toothed

Ancestry of “hienohampainen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnish-hampainentoothed
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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵómbʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵómbʰos →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic źámbas →
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