Where does “krampfo” come from?

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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanic*krampu—
2Proto-Germanickrampōcramp; clasp
3Proto-Germanickrampôcramp
4Proto-Indo-Europeangrem-to bind together, unite; lap, pile, heap
5Proto-Indo-Europeanger-to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ger- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European grem- →Every word from Proto-Germanic krampô →