Where does “tera” come from?

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

tera (Veps): blade; edge

Definitions

  1. blade; edge

Ancestry of “tera”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finnicteräblade, edge; ear of corn; grain, corn
2Proto-Finno-Permicteräedge
Every word from Proto-Finno-Permic terä →Every word from Proto-Finnic terä →