Where does “teroituspuikko” come from?
teroituspuikko (Finnish) comes from Finnish teroitus, from Finnish teroittaa, from Finnish terä, from Proto-Finnic terä, from Proto-Finno-Permic terä — edge.
teroituspuikko (Finnish): sharpening rod, sharpening steel
Definitions
- sharpening rod, sharpening steel
Ancestry of “teroituspuikko”, step by step
teroituspuikko traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish teroitus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | teroitus | sharpening |
| 2 | Finnish | teroittaa | to sharpen |
| 3 | Finnish | terä | blade, edge; head; terminal part of the leg, foot |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | terä | blade, edge; ear of corn; grain, corn |
| 5 | Proto-Finno-Permic | terä | edge |
via Finnish puikko
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | puikko | peg; stick; short for neulepuikko |