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Where does “teurastaa” come from?

teurastaa (Finnish) comes from Finnish teuras, from Proto-Germanic þeuraz, from Proto-Indo-European táwros — wild bull, aurochs.

teurastaa (Finnish): To slaughter, butcher; To massacre

Definitions

  1. To slaughter, butcher; To massacre

Ancestry of “teurastaa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishteurasAn animal to be slaughtered
2Proto-Germanicþeurazbull
3Proto-Indo-Europeantáwroswild bull, aurochs

Words derived from “teurastaa”

  • teurastaja
  • teurastamo
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