Where does “terv” come from?

terv (Veps) comes from Proto-Finnic terva, from Proto-Indo-European dérw-o-m, from Proto-Indo-European dóru, from Proto-Indo-European drew- — hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree.

terv (Veps): tar, pitch

Definitions

  1. tar, pitch

Ancestry of “terv”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finnictervatar
2Proto-Indo-Europeandérw-o-m—
3Proto-Indo-Europeandórutree
4Proto-Indo-Europeandrew-hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree
Every word from Proto-Indo-European drew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dóru →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dérw-o-m →