Where does “šampas” come from?

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

Ancestry of “šampas”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Proto-Balto-Slavic	źámbas	tooth; sharp or jagged edge
2	Proto-Indo-European	ǵómbʰos	tooth; row of teeth; peg
3	Proto-Indo-European	ǵómbʰ-	to pierce, gnaw through; tooth, horn, peg

Words derived from “šampas”

hammaslanka
kahvihammas
hampaattomasti
hammaskiille
hammaskuoppa
hammashaapa
hammaskipu
viisaudenhammas
hammastikku
hammasproteesi
vajaahampainen
hampaaton
poskihammas
hampaattomuus
oikeushammaslääkäri
myrkkyhammas
hampaidenhoito
oikeushammaslääketiede
hammaspuikko
maitohampaisto
hammaspeikko
hammaste
hammastaa
kolmihampainen

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