Where does “siksakommel” come from?

siksakommel (Finnish) comes from Finnish ommel, from Proto-Finnic ombel.

siksakommel (Finnish): zigzag stitch

Definitions

  1. zigzag stitch

Ancestry of “siksakommel”, step by step

siksakommel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish ommel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishommelstitch; seam, suture
2Proto-Finnicombel—

via Finnish siksakki

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsiksakkizigzag line or path that proceeds by sharp turns in alternating directions
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