Where does “törmäys” come from?

törmäys (Finnish) comes from Finnish törmätä, from Finnish törmä, from Proto-Finnic termä — steep bank (edge of river or lake).

törmäys (Finnish): impact, crash

Definitions

  1. impact, crash

Ancestry of “törmäys”, step by step

törmäys traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish törmätä

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishtörmätäTo impact, collide, crash; To bump into, stumble...
2FinnishtörmäA steep embankment of earth; A relatively high...
3Proto-Finnictermästeep bank (edge of river or lake)

via Finnish us

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishus-ing

Words derived from “törmäys

Every word from Proto-Finnic termäEvery word from Finnish törmäEvery word from Finnish törmätä