Where does “클램프” come from?

클램프 (Korean) comes from English clamp, from Middle Dutch clamp, from Proto-Germanic klampō — clamp, clasp, cramp.

클램프 (Korean): clamp

Definitions

  1. clamp

Ancestry of “클램프”, step by step

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