Where does “microclamp” come from?

microclamp (English) comes from English clamp, from Middle Dutch clamp, from Proto-Germanic klampō — clamp, clasp, cramp.

microclamp (English): A very small clamp

Definitions

  1. A very small clamp

Ancestry of “microclamp”, step by step

microclamp traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English clamp

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishclampA brace, band, or clasp for strengthening or...
2Middle Dutchclamp—
3Proto-Germanicklampōclamp, clasp, cramp

via English micro

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmicroSmall, relatively small; short form of...
2Ancient Greekμικρόςlittle, small
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmēy-soft, tender, dear
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