Where does “Outokumpu” come from?
Outokumpu (Finnish) comes from Finnish kumpu, from Proto-Finnic kumpu, from Proto-Uralic kumpa — wave.
Ancestry of “Outokumpu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | kumpu | A hummock, hillock; A mound |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | kumpu | — |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | kumpa | wave |