Where does “kangasräme” come from?

kangasräme (Finnish) comes from Finnish kangas, from Proto-Finnic kangas, from Proto-Germanic gangaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰongʰ-o-s, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰengʰ- — to walk; to step.

kangasräme (Finnish): coniferous swamp, swamp formed from a coniferous forest

Definitions

  1. coniferous swamp, swamp formed from a coniferous forest

Ancestry of “kangasräme”, step by step

kangasräme traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish kangas

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkangascloth, fabric or textile; material; A soil type:...
2Proto-Finnickangascloth, fabric
3Proto-Germanicgangazpace, step, gait; walk; way, course
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰongʰ-o-s
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰengʰ-to walk; to step

via Finnish räme

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishrämeA boreal swamp type characterized by sparse...
2Englishram-strong, very
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rem-to rest
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰengʰ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰongʰ-o-sEvery word from Proto-Germanic gangaz
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