Where does “rampageous” come from?
rampageous (English) comes from English rampage, from Middle English ramp, from Old French ramper, from Frankish rampōn, from Frankish rampa, from Proto-Germanic hrempaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kreb-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker- — to cut, cut off, sever.
rampageous (English): Violent and boisterous; unruly
Definitions
- Violent and boisterous; unruly
Ancestry of “rampageous”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | rampage | A course of violent, frenzied action; To move... |
| 2 | Middle English | ramp | rave, rush wildly about |
| 3 | Old French | ramper | to climb; to ascend; to go up |
| 4 | Frankish | rampōn | — |
| 5 | Frankish | rampa | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | hrempaną | to bend, curve, make waves, wrinkle; to curve,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kreb- | to turn; to touch; to turn, bend, shrink, rotate,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ker- | to cut off; to turn, bend |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |