Where does “kramppi” come from?

kramppi (Votic) comes from Swedish kramp, from Middle Low German krampe, from Old Saxon krampo, 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...

kramppi (Votic): cramp

Definitions

  1. cramp

Ancestry of “kramppi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishkrampthe cramps
2Middle Low Germankrampehook
3Old Saxonkrampo—
4Proto-Germanickrampōcramp; clasp
5Proto-Germanickrampôcramp
6Proto-Indo-Europeangrem-to bind together, unite; lap, pile, heap
7Proto-Indo-Europeanger-to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ger- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European grem- →Every word from Proto-Germanic krampô →