Where does “kämmekäs” come from?

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

kämmekäs (Finnish): half glove

Definitions

  1. half glove

Ancestry of “kämmekäs”, 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 →
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