Where does “RAMageddon” come from?

RAMageddon (English) 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;...

RAMageddon (English): A critical, widespread shortage of RAM (memory) chips, resulting in significantly increased prices and limited availability for electronic devices

Definitions

  1. A critical, widespread shortage of RAM (memory) chips, resulting in significantly increased prices and limited availability for electronic devices

Ancestry of “RAMageddon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishRamsomeone connected with Derby County Football...
2Middle Englishrammale sheep, ram; Aries; pile driver, battering...
3Old Englishrammram; battering ram
4Proto-West Germanic*rammstrong
5Proto-Germanicrammazstrong; overbearing; acrid; rank; A male sheep;...
Every word from Proto-Germanic rammaz →