Where does “rompe” come from?
rompe (Finnish) comes from Finnish romu, from Finnish -u, from Proto-Finnic -u — Forms nouns from adjectives, nouns.
rompe (Finnish): stuff, junk
Definitions
- stuff, junk
Ancestry of “rompe”, step by step
rompe traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish romu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | romu | scrap, junk, especially one that consists of... |
| 2 | Finnish | -u | Forms nouns from verbs. Most common with "e"- and... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | -u | Forms nouns from adjectives, nouns |
via Finnish kampe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kampe | a good, an item; goods, supplies, one's stuff,... |