Where does “sompa” come from?

sompa (Finnish) comes from Proto-Samic soampē — staff, stick.

sompa (Finnish): A rim in the lower part of a ski pole that prevents it from sinking too deep; a basket

Definitions

  1. A rim in the lower part of a ski pole that prevents it from sinking too deep; a basket

Ancestry of “sompa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Samicsoampēstaff, stick

Words derived from “sompa

Every word from Proto-Samic soampē