Where does “avokämmen” come from?

avokämmen (Finnish) comes from Finnish kämmen, from Dutch kammen, from Dutch kam, from Middle Dutch kamp.

avokämmen (Finnish): wide-open palm

Definitions

  1. wide-open palm

Ancestry of “avokämmen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkämmenpalm
2Dutchkammento comb; to use any other comb, even mechanically
3DutchkamA comb, utensil to groom hair, fur etc; A ridge,...
4Middle Dutchkamp—
Every word from Middle Dutch kamp →