Where does “kömpelys” come from?
kömpelys (Finnish) comes from Finnish kömpelö — clumsy.
kömpelys (Finnish): clumsy person, oaf, bungler, lubber
Definitions
- clumsy person, oaf, bungler, lubber
Ancestry of “kömpelys”, step by step
kömpelys traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish kömpelö
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kömpelö | clumsy |
via Finnish us
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | us | -ing |