Where does “terälaippa” come from?

terälaippa (Finnish) comes from Finnish terä, from Proto-Finnic terä, from Proto-Finno-Permic terä — edge.

terälaippa (Finnish): guide bar for a chainsaw

Definitions

  1. guide bar for a chainsaw

Ancestry of “terälaippa”, step by step

terälaippa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish terä

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishteräblade, edge; head; terminal part of the leg, foot
2Proto-Finnicteräblade, edge; ear of corn; grain, corn
3Proto-Finno-Permicteräedge

via Finnish laippa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishlaippaflange external or internal rib or rim, used either to add strength or to hold something in place
Every word from Proto-Finno-Permic terä →Every word from Proto-Finnic terä →Every word from Finnish terä →