Where does “unclamp” come from?

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

unclamp (English): To remove a clamp from

Definitions

  1. To remove a clamp from

Ancestry of “unclamp”, step by step

unclamp 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 un

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishunOne
Every word from Proto-Germanic klampō →Every word from Middle Dutch clamp →Every word from English clamp →