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Where does “krama” come from?

krama (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse kremja, from Proto-Germanic *krammijaną.

krama (Old Norse): to press, squeeze

Definitions

  1. to press, squeeze

Ancestry of “krama”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsekremjato crush
2Proto-Germanic*krammijaną—

Words derived from “krama”

  • kram
  • krammer
Every word from Proto-Germanic *krammijaną →