Where does “tervasroso” come from?
tervasroso (Finnish) comes from Finnish roso — Any small uneven part or defect on a surface.
tervasroso (Finnish): a plant disease caused by Scots pine blister rust or pine stem rust
Definitions
- a plant disease caused by Scots pine blister rust or pine stem rust
Ancestry of “tervasroso”, step by step
tervasroso traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish roso
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | roso | Any small uneven part or defect on a surface |
via Finnish tervas
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | tervas | a piece of pine wood which is more resinous than average |