Where does “kummi” come from?
kummi (Finnish) comes from Russian кум, from Proto-Slavic kumъ, from Proto-Slavic kъmotrъ, from Latin compater, from Latin com-, from Latin con-, from Latin cum, from Old Latin com — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
kummi (Finnish): godparent, godfather or godmother; an invited...
Definitions
- godparent, godfather or godmother; an invited...
Ancestry of “kummi”, step by step
kummi traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian кум
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | кум | godfather of one's child; father of one's... |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | kumъ | godfather |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | kъmotrъ | — |
| 4 | Latin | compater | first cousin; godfather |
| 5 | Latin | com- | allomorph of con- |
| 6 | Latin | con- | Used in compounds to indicate a being or bringing... |
| 7 | Latin | cum | with, along with; at; -fold |
| 8 | Old Latin | com | Alternative form of cum |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | kom | with, along, at |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱóm | beside, near, by, with |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱe | Deictic particle, here; Post-positional... |
| 12 | Middle English | kyt | — |
| 13 | German | kitt | putty certain kinds of cement used for fixing e.g. window panes |
| 14 | Old High German | kuti | — |
| 15 | Proto-West Germanic | kwidu | gum, resin |
| 16 | Proto-Germanic | kweduz | resin |
| 17 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷet- | resin, gum; to say, speak |
| 18 | Proto-Indo-European | gū- | to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,... |
via Old Swedish gumme
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Swedish | gumme | man |
via Tamil கும்மி
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tamil | கும்மி | Kummi, a folk dance with clapping of hands to time and singing, especially among girls |