Where does “Kemi” come from?
Kemi (Finnish) comes from Finnish kemi, from Proto-Finno-Ugric käme.
Ancestry of “Kemi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kemi | clearing for feeding cattle |
| 2 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | käme | — |
Words derived from “Kemi”