Where does “kem” come from?

kem (Albanian) comes from Proto-Albanian kapna, from Hungarian kap, from Hungarian körül, from Proto-Finno-Ugric kere — circle, ring, hoop, tire.

kem (Albanian): incense

Definitions

  1. incense

Ancestry of “kem”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Albaniankapnaincense
2Hungariankapto get, to receive; to snatch, to grab; to find
3Hungariankörülaround, near; about, around
4Proto-Finno-Ugrickerecircle, ring, hoop, tire
Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric kere →Every word from Hungarian körül →Every word from Hungarian kap →