Where does “torahammas” come from?

torahammas (Finnish) comes from Finnish hammas, from Proto-Finnic hambas, from Proto-Balto-Slavic źámbas, from Proto-Indo-European ǵómbʰos, from Proto-Indo-European ǵómbʰ- — to pierce, gnaw through; tooth, horn, peg.

torahammas (Finnish): fang

Definitions

  1. fang

Ancestry of “torahammas”, step by step

torahammas traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish hammas

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhammastooth
2Proto-Finnichambastooth
3Proto-Balto-Slavicźámbastooth; sharp or jagged edge
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵómbʰostooth; row of teeth; peg
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵómbʰ-to pierce, gnaw through; tooth, horn, peg

via Finnish tora

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtoraquarrel
2Proto-Finnictoraquarrel; fight
3Proto-Uralictorɜfight; to fight

via Proto-Uralic tora-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Uralictora-strife; struggle, battle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵómbʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵómbʰos →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic źámbas →