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Where does “rame” come from?

rame (English) comes from Middle English ramen, from Old English hrāmian, from Proto-Germanic hraimōną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kerey- — to scream, screech; to scream, caw.

rame (English): To complain; moan; weep, cry

Definitions

  1. To complain; moan; weep, cry

Ancestry of “rame”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishramento roam, ramble; to cry out, scream
2Old Englishhrāmian—
3Proto-Germanichraimōnąto scream
4Proto-Indo-European(s)kerey-to scream, screech; to scream, caw
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