Where does “kemmen” come from?
kemmen (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch kemmen, from Old Dutch kemben, from Proto-West Germanic kambijan, 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.
kemmen (Dutch): to comb
Ancestry of “kemmen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Dutch | kemmen | to comb |
| 2 | Old Dutch | kemben | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | kambijan | to comb; kemb |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | kambijaną | to comb; kemb |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | kambaz | comb |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵómbʰos | tooth; row of teeth; peg |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵómbʰ- | to pierce, gnaw through; tooth, horn, peg |