Where does “uncram” come from?
uncram (English) comes from English cram, from Middle English crammen, from Old English crammian, from Proto-West Germanic *krammōn, from Proto-Germanic krammōną, from Proto-Indo-European *gromH-néh₂-ti.
uncram (English): To relieve from a crammed state; to empty partially
Definitions
- To relieve from a crammed state; to empty partially
Ancestry of “uncram”, step by step
uncram traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English cram
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cram | To press, force, or drive, particularly in... |
| 2 | Middle English | crammen | — |
| 3 | Old English | crammian | to cram; stuff |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *krammōn | to squeeze |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | krammōną | to squeeze |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | *gromH-néh₂-ti | — |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |