Where does “finkamning” come from?
finkamning (Swedish) comes from Swedish finkamma, from Swedish kamma, from Old Swedish kamba, from Old Norse kemba, from Proto-Germanic kambijaną, from Proto-Germanic kambaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵómbʰos, from Proto-Indo-European ǵómbʰ- — to pierce, gnaw through; tooth, horn, peg.
finkamning (Swedish): sweep thorough search
Definitions
- sweep thorough search
Ancestry of “finkamning”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | finkamma | fine-tooth comb search thoroughly |
| 2 | Swedish | kamma | to comb |
| 3 | Old Swedish | kamba | — |
| 4 | Old Norse | kemba | to comb |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | kambijaną | to comb; kemb |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | kambaz | comb |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵómbʰos | tooth; row of teeth; peg |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵómbʰ- | to pierce, gnaw through; tooth, horn, peg |