Where does “kæmme” come from?
kæmme (Danish) comes from Old Norse kemba, from Proto-Germanic kambijaną, from Proto-Germanic kambaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵómbʰos, from Proto-Indo-European ǵómbʰ- — to pierce, gnaw through; tooth, horn, peg.
kæmme (Danish): to comb with a comb or a fine-tooth comb; to...
Definitions
- to comb with a comb or a fine-tooth comb; to...
Ancestry of “kæmme”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | kemba | to comb |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | kambijaną | to comb; kemb |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | kambaz | comb |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵómbʰos | tooth; row of teeth; peg |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵómbʰ- | to pierce, gnaw through; tooth, horn, peg |