Where does “kämmenenleveys” come from?
kämmenenleveys (Finnish) comes from Finnish kämmen, from Dutch kammen, from Dutch kam, from Middle Dutch kamp.
kämmenenleveys (Finnish): handbreadth
Ancestry of “kämmenenleveys”, step by step
kämmenenleveys traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish kämmen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 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 | — |
via Finnish leveys
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | leveys | width or breadth of an object; beam; "in... |
| 2 | Finnish | leveä | wide |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | levedä | wide |