Where does “クランプ” come from?

クランプ (Japanese) comes from English clamp, from Middle Dutch clamp, from Proto-Germanic klampō — clamp, clasp, cramp.

クランプ (Japanese): clamp

Definitions

  1. clamp

Ancestry of “クランプ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishclampA brace, band, or clasp for strengthening or...
2Middle Dutchclamp
3Proto-Germanicklampōclamp, clasp, cramp
Every word from Proto-Germanic klampō