Where does “hampeln” come from?

hampeln (German) comes from Middle Low German ampeln — to make inept movements in order to reach...

hampeln (German): to jump about; to fidget

Definitions

  1. to jump about; to fidget

Ancestry of “hampeln”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germanampelnto make inept movements in order to reach...

Words derived from “hampeln

Every word from Middle Low German ampeln