Where does “clamp” come from?

clamp (Welsh) comes from English clamp, from Middle Dutch clamp, from Proto-Germanic klampō — clamp, clasp, cramp.

clamp (Welsh): mass, lump

Definitions

  1. mass, lump

Ancestry of “clamp”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishclampA brace, band, or clasp for strengthening or...
2Middle Dutchclamp—
3Proto-Germanicklampōclamp, clasp, cramp
Every word from Proto-Germanic klampō →Every word from Middle Dutch clamp →Every word from English clamp →