Where does “Ram” come from?
Ram (English) comes 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 (English): someone connected with Derby County Football...
Definitions
- someone connected with Derby County Football...
Ancestry of “Ram”, step by step
Ram traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English ram
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | ram | male sheep, ram; Aries; pile driver, battering... |
| 2 | Old English | ramm | ram; battering ram |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | *ramm | strong |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | rammaz | strong; overbearing; acrid; rank; A male sheep;... |
via Old Norse rámr
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | rámr | gruff, hoarse, loud |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | rēmaz | peace, quiet, tranquility |
via Hebrew רָם
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hebrew | רָם | high, lofty |