Where does “kämmekkä” come from?
kämmekkä (Finnish) comes from Finnish kämmen, from Dutch kammen, from Dutch kam, from Middle Dutch kamp.
kämmekkä (Finnish): Any species within the plant family Orchidaceae;...
Definitions
- Any species within the plant family Orchidaceae;...
Ancestry of “kämmekkä”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | kämmen | palm |
| 2 | Dutch | kammen | to comb; to use any other comb, even mechanically |
| 3 | Dutch | kam | A comb, utensil to groom hair, fur etc; A ridge,... |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | kamp | — |
Words derived from “kämmekkä”