Where does “roamest” come from?
roamest (English) comes from English roam, from Middle English romen, from Old English rāmian, from Proto-Germanic raimōną, from Proto-Germanic raim-, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reyH-, from Proto-Indo-European h₃er- — to move, to stir; to rise, to spring; to quarrel,...
roamest (English): second-person singular simple present form of...
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Ancestry of “roamest”, step by step
roamest traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English roam
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | roam | To wander or travel freely and with no specific... |
| 2 | Middle English | romen | to roam |
| 3 | Old English | rāmian | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | raimōną | to wander |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | raim- | to move, raise |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reyH- | to move, set in motion |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃er- | to move, to stir; to rise, to spring; to quarrel,... |
via English Est
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Est | established |
| 2 | Middle English | este | grace, est, favour; pleasure, enjoyment, fun;... |
| 3 | Old English | ēst | will, consent, favour, grace, liberality,... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *ansti | favour |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | anstiz | favour, affection |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | unnaną | to grant, bestow |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ān- | to notice; face, mouth |