English
Klamm
Klamm comes from German Klamm ‘ravine’, and goes back to Old High German klam.
- Old High Germanc. 750–1050klam
- Middle High Germanc. 1050–1350same form
- Germanc. 1650–presentKlamm‘ravine’
- Englishtodaysame form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Old High Germanc. 750–1050klam
- Middle High Germanc. 1050–1350same form
- Germanc. 1650–presentKlamm‘ravine’
- Englishtodaysame form
Every English word from Old High German klam
Today it means
name A surname from German.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Old High German klam / Klamm