Where does “lampivimpa” come from?
lampivimpa (Finnish) comes from Finnish lampi, from Proto-Finnic lampi, from Proto-Uralic lëmpe.
Ancestry of “lampivimpa”, step by step
lampivimpa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish lampi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | lampi | pond |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | lampi | pond small lake |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | lëmpe | — |
via Finnish vimpa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | vimpa | vimba |