Where does “teräs” come from?

teräs (Proto-Finnic) comes from Proto-Finnic terä, from Proto-Finno-Permic terä — edge.

teräs (Proto-Finnic): steel; a strip of cloth or leather for...

Definitions

  1. steel; a strip of cloth or leather for...

Ancestry of “teräs”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finnicteräblade, edge; ear of corn; grain, corn
2Proto-Finno-Permicteräedge

Words derived from “teräs

Every word from Proto-Finno-Permic teräEvery word from Proto-Finnic terä
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