Where does “crampon” come from?

crampon (French) comes from Old French crampe, 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...

crampon (French): cleat, crampon; spike; clinger, hanger-on

Definitions

  1. cleat, crampon; spike; clinger, hanger-on

Ancestry of “crampon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchcrampecramp
2Frankishkrampacramp
3Proto-Germanickrampōcramp; clasp
4Proto-Germanickrampôcramp
5Proto-Indo-Europeangrem-to bind together, unite; lap, pile, heap
6Proto-Indo-Europeanger-to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

Words derived from “crampon”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ger- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European grem- →Every word from Proto-Germanic krampô →
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