Where does “Kebnekaise” come from?

Kebnekaise (Swedish) comes from Northern Sami Giebmegáisi, from Northern Sami giebmi, from Northern Sami gievdni, from Proto-Samic kiemnē — kettle.

Ancestry of “Kebnekaise”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Northern SamiGiebmegáisi—
2Northern SamigiebmiAlternative form of gievdni; kettle, cauldron
3Northern Samigievdnikettle, cauldron; coffeepot; pan
4Proto-Samickiemnēkettle

Words derived from “Kebnekaise”

Every word from Proto-Samic kiemnē →Every word from Northern Sami gievdni →Every word from Northern Sami giebmi →