Where does “chramph” come from?

chramph (Old High German) comes 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 “chramph”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanickrampōcramp; clasp
2Proto-Germanickrampôcramp
3Proto-Indo-Europeangrem-to bind together, unite; lap, pile, heap
4Proto-Indo-Europeanger-to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

Words derived from “chramph”

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