Where does “kämmykkä” come from?
kämmykkä (Finnish) comes from Finnish kämmen, from Dutch kammen, from Dutch kam, from Middle Dutch kamp.
kämmykkä (Finnish): palmtop
Definitions
- palmtop
Ancestry of “kämmykkä”, step by step
kämmykkä 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 ukka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | ukka | — |