Where does “törmäysvirhe” come from?

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

törmäysvirhe (Finnish): charging

Definitions

  1. charging

Ancestry of “törmäysvirhe”, step by step

törmäysvirhe 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 virhe

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvirhemistake; error; flaw
Every word from Proto-Finnic termäEvery word from Finnish törmäEvery word from Finnish törmätä
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