Where does “mämmirove” come from?
mämmirove (Finnish) comes from Finnish mämmi, from Proto-Finnic mätmi.
mämmirove (Finnish): a small container made of birchbark, made for or containing mämmi
Definitions
- a small container made of birchbark, made for or containing mämmi
Ancestry of “mämmirove”, step by step
mämmirove traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish mämmi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | mämmi | A traditional Finnish Easter dessert made from... |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | mätmi | — |
via Finnish rove
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | rove | Small container made of birch bark |