Where does “terav” come from?

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

terav (Veps): sharp

Definitions

  1. sharp

Ancestry of “terav”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finnicteräbäsharp
2Proto-Finnicteräblade, edge; ear of corn; grain, corn
3Proto-Finno-Permicteräedge
Every word from Proto-Finno-Permic terä →Every word from Proto-Finnic terä →Every word from Proto-Finnic teräbä →