Where does “terävä” come from?

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

terävä (Finnish): sharp; smart, clever, bright, quick-witted; acute

Definitions

  1. sharp; smart, clever, bright, quick-witted; acute

Ancestry of “terävä”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finnicteräbäsharp
2Proto-Finnicteräblade, edge; ear of corn; grain, corn
3Proto-Finno-Permicteräedge

Words derived from “terävä

Every word from Proto-Finno-Permic teräEvery word from Proto-Finnic teräEvery word from Proto-Finnic teräbä