Where does “clamp” come from?
clamp (Middle Dutch) comes from Proto-Germanic klampō — clamp, clasp, cramp.
Ancestry of “clamp”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | klampō | clamp, clasp, cramp |
clamp (Middle Dutch) comes from Proto-Germanic klampō — clamp, clasp, cramp.
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | klampō | clamp, clasp, cramp |