Where does “kembster” come from?
kembster (English) comes from Middle English kembestere, from Middle English kemben, from Old English cemban, 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.
kembster (English): A woman who cleans or combs out wool
Definitions
- A woman who cleans or combs out wool
Ancestry of “kembster”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | kembestere | A kembster; one (usually female) who combs wool |
| 2 | Middle English | kemben | To comb or brush one's hair; to use a comb; To... |
| 3 | Old English | cemban | to comb |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | kambijan | to comb; kemb |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | kambijaną | to comb; kemb |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | kambaz | comb |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵómbʰos | tooth; row of teeth; peg |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵómbʰ- | to pierce, gnaw through; tooth, horn, peg |