Where does “kremppa” come from?

kremppa (Finnish) comes from Frankish krampa, 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...

kremppa (Finnish): A minor disease

Definitions

  1. A minor disease

Ancestry of “kremppa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frankishkrampacramp
2Proto-Germanickrampōcramp; clasp
3Proto-Germanickrampôcramp
4Proto-Indo-Europeangrem-to bind together, unite; lap, pile, heap
5Proto-Indo-Europeanger-to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ger- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European grem- →Every word from Proto-Germanic krampô →