Where does “crampon” come from?
crampon (Romanian) comes from French crampon, from Old French crampe, from Frankish krampa, 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...
crampon (Romanian): square-headed spike used to fasten rails on...
Definitions
- square-headed spike used to fasten rails on...
Ancestry of “crampon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | crampon | cleat, crampon; spike; clinger, hanger-on |
| 2 | Old French | crampe | cramp |
| 3 | Frankish | krampa | cramp |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | krampō | cramp; clasp |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | krampô | cramp |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | grem- | to bind together, unite; lap, pile, heap |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |