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
- To complain; moan; weep, cry
Ancestry of “rame”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | ramen | to roam, ramble; to cry out, scream |
| 2 | Old English | hrāmian | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hraimōną | to scream |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kerey- | to scream, screech; to scream, caw |