Where does “kelmys” come from?

kelmys (Cornish) comes from Finnish kelmi, from Swedish skälm — schelm, rogue, scoundrel.

kelmys (Cornish): knotted

Definitions

  1. knotted

Ancestry of “kelmys”, step by step

kelmys traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish kelmi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkelmirogue, rascal, villain
2Swedishskälmschelm, rogue, scoundrel

via Cornish ys

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cornishyscorn

Words derived from “kelmys”

Every word from Swedish skälm →