Where does “tervasoihtu” come from?

tervasoihtu (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.

tervasoihtu (Finnish): pitch torch, tar torch

Definitions

  1. pitch torch, tar torch

Ancestry of “tervasoihtu”, step by step

tervasoihtu 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 soihtu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsoihtutorch; asphodel; plant of the genus "Asphodelus"
Every word from Proto-Indo-European drew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dóru →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dérw-o-m →