Where does “klammer” come from?

klammer (German) comes from Middle High German klammer, from Proto-Germanic *klammjan, from Proto-Germanic klamjaną — to clamp; to squeeze.

klammer (German): comparative degree of klamm

Definitions

  1. comparative degree of klamm

Ancestry of “klammer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanklammer—
2Proto-Germanic*klammjan—
3Proto-Germanicklamjanąto clamp; to squeeze

Words derived from “klammer”

Every word from Proto-Germanic klamjaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic *klammjan →Every word from Middle High German klammer →