Where does “komppipelti” come from?

komppipelti (Finnish) comes from Finnish komppi, from Swedish komp — accompaniment.

komppipelti (Finnish): A ride cymbal

Definitions

  1. A ride cymbal

Ancestry of “komppipelti”, step by step

komppipelti traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish komppi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkomppicomping
2Swedishkompaccompaniment

via Finnish pelti

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpeltisheet metal; plate; sheet
2Swedishspälta (long and narrow) gap
Every word from Swedish komp →Every word from Finnish komppi →