Where does “tera” come from?
tera (Livonian) comes from Proto-Finnic terä, from Proto-Finno-Permic terä — edge.
tera (Livonian): grain; blade
Ancestry of “tera”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Finnic | terä | blade, edge; ear of corn; grain, corn |
| 2 | Proto-Finno-Permic | terä | edge |