Where does “clampdown” come from?
clampdown (English) comes from English down, from Middle English doune, from Old English dūne, from Old English adūne, from Old English ofdūne, from Old English dūn, from Proto-Germanic *dūnā, from Proto-Celtic dūnom — smoke; mist, haze.
clampdown (English): A sudden repressive or punitive restriction or...
Definitions
- A sudden repressive or punitive restriction or...
Ancestry of “clampdown”, step by step
clampdown traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English down
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | down | From a higher position to a lower one; downwards;... |
| 2 | Middle English | doune | — |
| 3 | Old English | dūne | hill; down, downward |
| 4 | Old English | adūne | — |
| 5 | Old English | ofdūne | off the hill; down |
| 6 | Old English | dūn | hill, down; hill, dune; hill, mountain |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | *dūnā | — |
| 8 | Proto-Celtic | dūnom | stronghold, rampart |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |