Where does “mesikämmekkä” come from?
mesikämmekkä (Finnish) comes from Finnish kämmekkä, from Finnish kämmen, from Dutch kammen, from Dutch kam, from Middle Dutch kamp.
mesikämmekkä (Finnish): musk orchid
Definitions
- musk orchid
Ancestry of “mesikämmekkä”, step by step
mesikämmekkä traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish kämmekkä
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kämmekkä | Any species within the plant family Orchidaceae;... |
| 2 | Finnish | kämmen | palm |
| 3 | Dutch | kammen | to comb; to use any other comb, even mechanically |
| 4 | Dutch | kam | A comb, utensil to groom hair, fur etc; A ridge,... |
| 5 | Middle Dutch | kamp | — |
via Finnish meši
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | meši | nectar sweet liquid secreted by flowers to attract pollinating insects and birds |