Where does “grampear” come from?

grampear (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese grampo, from Portuguese grampa, 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...

grampear (Portuguese): to staple; to bug

Definitions

  1. to staple; to bug

Ancestry of “grampear”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesegrampoclamp; clip, staple, holdfast; bug
2Portuguesegrampa—
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 “grampear”

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