Where does “Ram” come from?
Ram (Dutch) comes from English Ram, from Middle English ram, from Old English ramm, from Proto-West Germanic *ramm, from Proto-Germanic rammaz — strong; overbearing; acrid; rank; A male sheep;...
Ram (Dutch): Aries
Definitions
- Aries
Ancestry of “Ram”, step by step
Ram traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English Ram
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ram | someone connected with Derby County Football... |
| 2 | Middle English | ram | male sheep, ram; Aries; pile driver, battering... |
| 3 | Old English | ramm | ram; battering ram |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *ramm | strong |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | rammaz | strong; overbearing; acrid; rank; A male sheep;... |
via Latin ariēs
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | ariēs | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁r-i-(e)t- | certain domestic animal; a certain domestic... |