Where does “kramph” come from?

kramph (Middle High German) comes from Old High German krampho, from Proto-West Germanic *krampu, 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 “kramph”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germankrampho—
2Proto-West Germanic*krampu—
3Proto-Germanickrampōcramp; clasp
4Proto-Germanickrampôcramp
5Proto-Indo-Europeangrem-to bind together, unite; lap, pile, heap
6Proto-Indo-Europeanger-to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

Words derived from “kramph”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ger- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European grem- →Every word from Proto-Germanic krampô →