Where does “terva” come from?

terva (Finnish) comes from Proto-Finnic terva, from Proto-Indo-European dérw-o-m, from Proto-Indo-European dóru, from Proto-Indo-European drew- — hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree.

terva (Finnish): tar

Definitions

  1. tar

Ancestry of “terva”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finnictervatar
2Proto-Indo-Europeandérw-o-m—
3Proto-Indo-Europeandórutree
4Proto-Indo-Europeandrew-hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree

Words derived from “terva”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European drew- →