Where does “Romney” come from?
Romney (English) comes from Latin rumen, from Proto-Indo-European sréwmn̥, from Proto-Indo-European srew-, from Proto-Indo-European ser- — to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together.
Romney (English): One of a particular English breed of small sheep...
Definitions
- One of a particular English breed of small sheep...
Ancestry of “Romney”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | rumen | throat, gullet |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | sréwmn̥ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | srew- | to flow, stream |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ser- | to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together |