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Where does “krama” come from?

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

krama (Swedish): to monger, to sell, to market

Definitions

  1. to monger, to sell, to market

Ancestry of “krama”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishkrama—
2Old Norsekremjato crush
3Proto-Germanic*krammijaną—

Words derived from “krama”

  • avlatskrämare
  • krämare
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