Where does “ramequin” come from?

ramequin (English) comes from French ramequin, from Middle Dutch rammeken, from Middle Low German ramken, from Middle Low German rāme, from Old Saxon rōm, from Proto-Germanic *raum, from Proto-Germanic raumaz, from Proto-Indo-European rew- — to roar, growl, grumble; to roar; growl; grumble;...

ramequin (English): Alternative form of ramekin

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of ramekin

Ancestry of “ramequin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchramequinramekin
2Middle Dutchrammekentoasted bread
3Middle Low Germanramkencream
4Middle Low Germanrāme—
5Old Saxonrōmcream
6Proto-Germanic*raum—
7Proto-Germanicraumazskin; film; cream
8Proto-Indo-Europeanrew-to roar, growl, grumble; to roar; growl; grumble;...
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