Where does “kämmenpohja” come from?
kämmenpohja (Finnish) comes from Finnish kämmen, from Dutch kammen, from Dutch kam, from Middle Dutch kamp.
kämmenpohja (Finnish): the hollow of the palm (of the hand)
Definitions
- the hollow of the palm (of the hand)
Ancestry of “kämmenpohja”, step by step
kämmenpohja 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 pohja
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | pohja | bottom; bed; fundament |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | pohja | bottom; base, foundation; north |
| 3 | Proto-Finno-Permic | pošja | — |