Where does “tervahöyry” come from?

tervahöyry (Finnish) comes from Finnish terva, 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.

Ancestry of “tervahöyry”, step by step

tervahöyry traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish terva

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtervatar
2Proto-Finnictervatar
3Proto-Indo-Europeandérw-o-m—
4Proto-Indo-Europeandórutree
5Proto-Indo-Europeandrew-hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree

via Finnish höyry

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhöyrysteam; vapor
2Proto-Finnicheürü—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European drew- →