Where does “ram” come from?
Ram derives from Middle English ram, Old English rūm, and Proto-Indo-European rem(w)-, rowə-, and rewh₁-, though the precise semantic development remains unclear.
ram (English): A male sheep, typically uncastrated; A battering...
Definitions
- A male sheep, typically uncastrated; A battering...
Ancestry of “ram”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | ram | male sheep, ram; Aries; pile driver, battering... |
| 2 | Old English | ramm | ram; battering ram |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | *ramm | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | rammaz | strong; overbearing; acrid; rank; A male sheep;... |