Where does “krampō” come from?

krampō (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic krampô, from Proto-Indo-European grem-, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

krampō (Proto-Germanic): cramp; clasp

Definitions

  1. cramp; clasp

Ancestry of “krampō”, step by step

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

Words derived from “krampō”

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