Where does “رام” come from?

رام (Arabic) comes from Arabic رمى, from Proto-Semitic ramay- — to throw, to warp, to cast, to hurl, to shoot.

رام (Arabic): to aspire to, to aim at, to envisage, to propose to oneself, to desire ardently

Definitions

  1. to aspire to, to aim at, to envisage, to propose to oneself, to desire ardently

Ancestry of “رام”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicرمىto throw, to toss; to shoot; to baselessly...
2Proto-Semiticramay-to throw, to warp, to cast, to hurl, to shoot
Every word from Proto-Semitic ramay- →Every word from Arabic رمى →