Where does “raam” come from?
raam (Estonian) comes from Middle Low German rāme, from Old Saxon rōm, from Proto-Germanic *raum, from Proto-Germanic raumaz, from Proto-Indo-European rew- — to roar, growl, grumble; to roar; growl; grumble;...
raam (Estonian): frame
Ancestry of “raam”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Low German | rāme | — |
| 2 | Old Saxon | rōm | cream |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | *raum | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | raumaz | skin; film; cream |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | rew- | to roar, growl, grumble; to roar; growl; grumble;... |