Where does “Kramp” come from?
Kramp (Low German) comes from Middle Low German krampe, from Old Saxon krampo, from Proto-Germanic krampō, from Proto-Germanic krampô, from Proto-Indo-European grem-, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
Ancestry of “Kramp”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Low German | krampe | hook |
| 2 | Old Saxon | krampo | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | krampō | cramp; clasp |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | krampô | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | grem- | to bind together, unite; lap, pile, heap |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |