Where does “klamber” come from?
klamber (Estonian) comes from German klammer, from Middle High German klammer, from Proto-Germanic *klammjan, from Proto-Germanic klamjaną — to clamp; to squeeze.
klamber (Estonian): clamp, staple, clip
Ancestry of “klamber”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | klammer | comparative degree of klamm |
| 2 | Middle High German | klammer | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | *klammjan | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | klamjaną | to clamp; to squeeze |