Where does “krȁmp” come from?
krȁmp (Serbo-Croatian) comes from German krampe, from Middle High German krampe, from Old Dutch crampo, 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...
krȁmp (Serbo-Croatian): pickaxe
Definitions
- pickaxe
Ancestry of “krȁmp”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | krampe | staple, cramp U-shaped hook with pointed ends |
| 2 | Middle High German | krampe | hook |
| 3 | Old Dutch | crampo | cramp |
| 4 | Frankish | krampa | cramp |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | krampō | cramp; clasp |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | krampô | cramp |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | grem- | to bind together, unite; lap, pile, heap |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |