Where does “klammern” come from?
klammern (Middle High German) comes from Old High German klammarōn, from Proto-Germanic klammarōną, from Proto-Indo-European glem-, from Proto-Indo-European gel- — to be cold, to freeze.
Ancestry of “klammern”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old High German | klammarōn | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | klammarōną | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | glem- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gel- | to be cold, to freeze |