Where does “reame” come from?

reame (English) comes from English ream, from German Riehm, from German Riemen, from Middle High German rieme, from Old High German riemo, from Latin remus, from Proto-Indo-European h₁reh₁- — to row; to separate; loose, sparse, rare.

reame (English): Obsolete form of ream

Definitions

  1. Obsolete form of ream

Ancestry of “reame”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishreamCream; also, the creamlike froth on ale or other...
2GermanRiehm—
3GermanRiemenstrap; belt; oar
4Middle High Germanrieme—
5Old High Germanriemooar
6Latinremusoar
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁reh₁-to row; to separate; loose, sparse, rare
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁reh₁- →Every word from Latin remus →Every word from Old High German riemo →
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