An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Krampe

by Friedrich Kluge

Krampe, f., ‘staple, cramp,’ from LG., since we should have expected pf in HG.; comp. Du. kram for kramp, ‘hook, clamp,’ E. cramp, also cramp-irons; OHG. chrampf, ‘hook.’ From the Teut. cognates, which are based on the adj. *krampa-, discussed under Krampf, Fr. crampon, ‘cramp,’ is derived; see the next word.