Where does “ream” come from?
Ream comes from Middle English rimen, from Latin remus meaning oar, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European rewǝgh- meaning to stretch or extend.
ream (English): Cream; also, the creamlike froth on ale or other...
Definitions
- Cream; also, the creamlike froth on ale or other...
Ancestry of “ream”, step by step
ream traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Riehm
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | German | Riehm | — |
| 2 | German | Riemen | strap; belt; oar |
| 3 | Middle High German | rieme | — |
| 4 | Old High German | riemo | oar |
| 5 | Latin | remus | oar |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁reh₁- | to row; to separate; loose, sparse, rare |
via Middle English reme
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | reme | cream, ream; A ream; a stack of paper; oar |
| 2 | Old French | raime | — |
| 3 | Catalan | raima | ream measure of paper |
| 4 | Andalusian Arabic | رَزْمَة | — |
| 5 | Arabic | رِزْمَة | bundle; package |
Words derived from “ream”