Where does “telahermo” come from?

telahermo (Finnish) comes from Finnish tela, from Proto-Germanic þelą, from Proto-Indo-European tel- — flat; board, plank; to be still; to build.

telahermo (Finnish): trochlear nerve

Definitions

  1. trochlear nerve

Ancestry of “telahermo”, step by step

telahermo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish tela

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtelaa log or other piece of wood used as support to...
2Proto-Germanicþeląfloor; deal
3Proto-Indo-Europeantel-flat; board, plank; to be still; to build

via Finnish hermo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhermonerve; snap
Every word from Proto-Indo-European tel-Every word from Proto-Germanic þeląEvery word from Finnish tela