Where does “Klemme” come from?
Klemme (German) comes from German klemmen, from Middle High German klemmen, from Old High German klemmen, from Proto-Germanic *klammjan, from Proto-Germanic klamjaną — to clamp; to squeeze.
Klemme (German): clamp; grip; difficult situation
Definitions
- clamp; grip; difficult situation
Ancestry of “Klemme”, step by step
Klemme traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German klemmen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | klemmen | to jam, to clamp; to be jammed, to be stuck; to... |
| 2 | Middle High German | klemmen | — |
| 3 | Old High German | klemmen | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *klammjan | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | klamjaną | to clamp; to squeeze |
via Middle High German klemme
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | klemme | — |