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
- sharp; smart, clever, bright, quick-witted; acute
Ancestry of “terävä”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Finnic | teräbä | sharp |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | terä | blade, edge; ear of corn; grain, corn |
| 3 | Proto-Finno-Permic | terä | edge |
Words derived from “terävä”