Where does “Krampuslauf” come from?
Krampuslauf (German) comes from German Krampus, from German Krampf, from Middle High German kramph, from Old High German krampho, from Proto-West Germanic *krampu, from Proto-Germanic krampō, from Proto-Germanic krampô, from Proto-Indo-European grem- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
Krampuslauf (German): A traditional parade or procession in Central Europe where participants dressed as Krampus roam the streets, playfully scaring spectators and celebrating the folklore of Krampus during the holiday season
Definitions
- A traditional parade or procession in Central Europe where participants dressed as Krampus roam the streets, playfully scaring spectators and celebrating the folklore of Krampus during the holiday season
Ancestry of “Krampuslauf”, step by step
Krampuslauf traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Krampus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Krampus | Krampus; cramp |
| 2 | German | Krampf | cramp |
| 3 | Middle High German | kramph | — |
| 4 | Old High German | krampho | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *krampu | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | krampō | cramp; clasp |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | krampô | cramp |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | grem- | to bind together, unite; lap, pile, heap |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |