Where does “Rameau” come from?

Rameau (English) comes from French Rameau, from Old French ramel, from Vulgar Latin ramellus, from Latin rāmus, from Proto-Italic *wrād-mo-, from Proto-Indo-European wréh₂ds — root.

Ancestry of “Rameau”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	French	Rameau	—
2	Old French	ramel	small branch
3	Vulgar Latin	ramellus	—
4	Latin	rāmus	—
5	Proto-Italic	*wrād-mo-	—
6	Proto-Indo-European	wréh₂ds	root

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