Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/klammjan

Etymology
Presumably from, of unclear further etymology. If considering the material that formed clasps or clamps, namely wood or metal, then it can be derived from, from. In North Germanic all three phases of ablaut appear,, , and. Compare.

Verb

 * 1) to clamp
 * 2) to squeeze

Descendants

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