Etymology Explorer › Danish

Where does “kram” come from?

kram (Danish) comes from Old Norse krama, from Old Norse kremja, from Proto-Germanic *krammijaną.

kram (Danish): hug; stuff, things, goods; imperative of kramme

Definitions

  1. hug; stuff, things, goods; imperative of kramme

Ancestry of “kram”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsekramato press, squeeze
2Old Norsekremjato crush
3Proto-Germanic*krammijaną—

Words derived from “kram”

  • krammer
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