Where does “ram” come from?
ram (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch ram, from Old Dutch ram, from Proto-Germanic rammaz — strong; overbearing; acrid; rank; A male sheep;...
ram (Dutch): ram; male rabbit; battering ram
Definitions
- ram; male rabbit; battering ram
Ancestry of “ram”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | ram | a male sheep |
| 2 | Old Dutch | ram | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | rammaz | strong; overbearing; acrid; rank; A male sheep;... |