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Where does “terho” come from?

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

terho (Finnish): acorn

Definitions

  1. acorn

Ancestry of “terho”, step by step

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

Words derived from “terho”

  • tammenterho
  • terhotikka
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