Where does “Krempe” come from?

Krempe (German) comes from Low German 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...

Krempe (German): brim

Definitions

  1. brim

Ancestry of “Krempe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Low GermanKramp—
2Middle Low Germankrampehook
3Old Saxonkrampo—
4Proto-Germanickrampōcramp; clasp
5Proto-Germanickrampôcramp
6Proto-Indo-Europeangrem-to bind together, unite; lap, pile, heap
7Proto-Indo-Europeanger-to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

Words derived from “Krempe”

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