Where does “välikämmen” come from?

välikämmen (Finnish) comes from Finnish kämmen, from Dutch kammen, from Dutch kam, from Middle Dutch kamp.

välikämmen (Finnish): pastern on a dog

Definitions

  1. pastern on a dog

Ancestry of “välikämmen”, step by step

välikämmen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish kämmen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkämmenpalm
2Dutchkammento comb; to use any other comb, even mechanically
3DutchkamA comb, utensil to groom hair, fur etc; A ridge,...
4Middle Dutchkamp—

via Finnish väli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishväligap, space; interval; distance
2Proto-Finnicvälji—
Every word from Middle Dutch kamp →