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

  1. stall; childbirth; childbed

Ancestry of “kraam”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchcraem—
2Middle High Germankrāmmerchant tent; wares
3Old High Germankrāmmerchant tent; tent cloth

Words derived from “kraam”

Every word from Old High German krām →