Where does “viinakramppi” come from?
viinakramppi (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...
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Definitions
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Ancestry of “viinakramppi”, step by step
viinakramppi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish kramppi
| 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... |
via Finnish viina
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | viina | liquor US, spirits UK distilled alcoholic beverage; rather strong and often clear, such as vodka |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | viina | wine |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wīną | wine |
| 4 | Latin | vīnum | wine |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | wīnom | wine |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wóyh₁nom | wine; vine, wine |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | weh₁y- | to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,... |