Where does “miskraam” come from?

miskraam (Dutch) comes from Dutch kraam, from Middle Dutch craem, from Middle High German krām, from Old High German krām — merchant tent; tent cloth.

miskraam (Dutch): miscarriage, spontaneous abortion; miscarriage

Definitions

  1. miscarriage, spontaneous abortion; miscarriage

Ancestry of “miskraam”, step by step

miskraam traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch kraam

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchkraamstall; childbirth; childbed
2Middle Dutchcraem—
3Middle High Germankrāmmerchant tent; wares
4Old High Germankrāmmerchant tent; tent cloth

via Dutch mis

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchmismass; wrong; missed, not a hit
2Middle Dutchmisurine

Words derived from “miskraam”

Every word from Old High German krām →