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From ķemmē(“comb”), a borrowing from Low German, made into a second conjugation verb stem (ending -ēt). Alternatively, it may be a direct borrowing from Middle Low German (cf. Germankämmen(“to comb”)). First mentioned in 17th-century sources.[1]
ķemmēt pie spoguļa matus ― to comb one's hair by the mirror
kandidāts bija nedaudz pāri labākajiem gadiem, vairākas dienas neķemmētiem pelēkiem matiem ― the nominee was a little over his better years, with hair many days uncombed
fašisti gatavojās ķemmēt mežu ― the fascists are preparing to comb the forest
ciemā jau iet žandarmu ķēde, ķemmēdama māju pēc mājas; meklē vīriešus ― in the village a chain (= group) of gendarmes is going (around), combing house after house; they are looking for (certain) men
