Where does “čämmelkakku” come from?

čämmelkakku (Votic) comes from Votic čämmel, from Dutch kammen, from Dutch kam, from Middle Dutch kamp.

čämmelkakku (Votic): small (palm-sized) round loaf of flatbread

Definitions

  1. small (palm-sized) round loaf of flatbread

Ancestry of “čämmelkakku”, step by step

čämmelkakku traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Votic čämmel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Voticčämmelpalm of one's hand
2Dutchkammento comb; to use any other comb, even mechanically
3DutchkamA comb, utensil to groom hair, fur etc; A ridge,...
4Middle Dutchkamp

via Votic kakku

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Votickakkuflatbread, bread, pancake
Every word from Middle Dutch kamp