Kamm
/kæm/noun
A sharp-crested ridge or peak, especially one formed by glacial erosion.
Did you know?Kamm is related to the German word for “comb,” and ultimately to ancient words connected with teeth and tooth-like projections, including Greek gomphos.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*gembh-
“Tooth, jaw, or an act of biting; the reconstructed root behind several “tooth-like” terms.”
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*kambaz
“Comb, a toothed implement.”
Old English
Old English
camb
“Comb; a toothed instrument for arranging or separating hair.”
Middle High German
Middle High German
kamp
“Comb or ridge.”
Modern German
German
Kamm
“Comb; crest or ridge, including a mountain ridge.”
Modern English
English
kamm
“A geological ridge or sharp crest, used as a variant of kame and influenced by German Kamm.”