Where does “grampa” come from?

grampa (Galician) comes 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...

grampa (Galician): staple; hairpin; clamp

Definitions

  1. staple; hairpin; clamp

Ancestry of “grampa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanickrampōcramp; clasp
2Proto-Germanickrampôcramp
3Proto-Indo-Europeangrem-to bind together, unite; lap, pile, heap
4Proto-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 →