Where does “kangassammal” come from?

kangassammal (Ingrian) comes from Ingrian sammal, from Proto-Finno-Ugric *sammal.

kangassammal (Ingrian): lichen

Definitions

  1. lichen

Ancestry of “kangassammal”, step by step

kangassammal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ingrian sammal

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ingriansammalmoss
2Proto-Finno-Ugric*sammal

via Ingrian kangas

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ingriankangasfabric, cloth
Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric *sammalEvery word from Ingrian sammal