Where does “törmäysjälki” come from?

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

törmäysjälki (Finnish): impact mark, collision mark

Definitions

  1. impact mark, collision mark

Ancestry of “törmäysjälki”, step by step

törmäysjälki traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish törmäys

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtörmäysimpact, crash
2FinnishtörmätäTo impact, collide, crash; To bump into, stumble...
3FinnishtörmäA steep embankment of earth; A relatively high...
4Proto-Finnictermästeep bank (edge of river or lake)

via Finnish jälki

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishjälkitrace; track; aftermath
2Proto-Finnicjälkitrace, mark; track, trail
3Proto-Finno-Ugricjälke—
Every word from Proto-Finnic termä →Every word from Finnish törmä →Every word from Finnish törmätä →