Where does “teränpidike” come from?
teränpidike (Finnish) comes from Finnish pidike, from Finnish pitää, from Proto-Finnic pitädäk, from Proto-Finno-Ugric pitä-.
teränpidike (Finnish): blade holder, bit holder
Ancestry of “teränpidike”, step by step
teränpidike traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish pidike
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | pidike | holder, support; clip, clamp |
| 2 | Finnish | pitää | to hold, grasp, grip; to keep, take; to like, be... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | pitädäk | to hold, to grasp; to keep |
| 4 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | pitä- | — |
via Finnish terä
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | terä | blade, edge; head; terminal part of the leg, foot |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | terä | blade, edge; ear of corn; grain, corn |
| 3 | Proto-Finno-Permic | terä | edge |