Where does “krampata” come from?
krampata (Finnish) comes from Finnish kramppi, from Swedish kramp, from Middle Low German krampe, from Old Saxon krampo, from Proto-Germanic krampō, from Proto-Germanic krampô, from Proto-Indo-European grem-, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
krampata (Finnish): To convulse, spasm
Definitions
- To convulse, spasm
Ancestry of “krampata”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kramppi | A cramp or the cramps |
| 2 | Swedish | kramp | the cramps |
| 3 | Middle Low German | krampe | hook |
| 4 | Old Saxon | krampo | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | krampō | cramp; clasp |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | krampô | cramp |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | grem- | to bind together, unite; lap, pile, heap |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |