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Where does “крама” come from?

крама (Belarusian) comes from Polish kram, from Middle High German krām, from Old High German krām — merchant tent; tent cloth.

крама (Belarusian): shop, store

Definitions

  1. shop, store

Ancestry of “крама”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishkrammarket stall, market stand
2Middle High Germankrāmmerchant tent; wares
3Old High Germankrāmmerchant tent; tent cloth
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