English
kermi
Kermi comes from Finnish kermi ‘membrane’.
- Finnishmodernkermi‘membrane’
- Englishearliest quotation 1972same form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Finnishmodernkermi‘membrane’
- Englishearliest quotation 1972same form
Earliest quotation: 1972, Proceedings: June 25-30: “Bog profile of the Rotmoos (by A. STEHLIK) from…”
Every English word from Finnish kermi
Today it means
noun A string: a long, slightly elevated, ridge in a bog.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Finnish kermi / kermi