Where does “kramp” come from?

kramp (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch crampe, from Old Dutch crampo, from Frankish krampa, from Proto-Germanic krampō, from Proto-Germanic krampô, from Proto-Indo-European grem-, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

kramp (Dutch): cramp

Definitions

  1. cramp

Ancestry of “kramp”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchcrampecramp
2Old Dutchcrampocramp
3Frankishkrampacramp
4Proto-Germanickrampōcramp; clasp
5Proto-Germanickrampôcramp
6Proto-Indo-Europeangrem-to bind together, unite; lap, pile, heap
7Proto-Indo-Europeanger-to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ger- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European grem- →Every word from Proto-Germanic krampô →