Where does “ramson” come from?
ramson (English) comes from English ramsons, from Middle English ramsons, from Old English hramsan, from Old English hramsa, from Proto-Germanic *hramusō, from Proto-Germanic hramusô, from Proto-Indo-European kremus- — wild garlic.
ramson (English): A plant, "Allium ursinum", a wild relative of...
Definitions
- A plant, "Allium ursinum", a wild relative of...
Ancestry of “ramson”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | ramsons | A wild relative of chives, "Allium ursinum",... |
| 2 | Middle English | ramsons | — |
| 3 | Old English | hramsan | — |
| 4 | Old English | hramsa | onion; garlic, ramsons, wild garlic, "Allium... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *hramusō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | hramusô | ramson, wild garlic |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kremus- | wild garlic |