Where does “klem” come from?

klem (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch clemme, from Proto-Germanic klampō — clamp, clasp, cramp.

klem (Dutch): clamp; stuck

Definitions

  1. clamp; stuck

Ancestry of “klem”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchclemme—
2Proto-Germanicklampōclamp, clasp, cramp

Words derived from “klem”

Every word from Proto-Germanic klampō →Every word from Middle Dutch clemme →