Where does “klèmme” come from?
klèmme (Limburgish) comes from Middle Dutch clemmen, from Old Dutch klemmen, from Proto-Germanic *klammjan, from Proto-Germanic klamjaną — to clamp; to squeeze.
klèmme (Limburgish): to trap, hold between to or more
Definitions
- to trap, hold between to or more
Ancestry of “klèmme”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Dutch | clemmen | to be stuck, jamed; to hold, to clamp |
| 2 | Old Dutch | klemmen | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | *klammjan | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | klamjaną | to clamp; to squeeze |