Where does “kraam” come from?
kraam (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch craem, from Middle High German krām, from Old High German krām — merchant tent; tent cloth.
kraam (Dutch): stall; childbirth; childbed
Definitions
- stall; childbirth; childbed
Ancestry of “kraam”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | craem | — |
| 2 | Middle High German | krām | merchant tent; wares |
| 3 | Old High German | krām | merchant tent; tent cloth |
Words derived from “kraam”