Where does “rämeletto” come from?
rämeletto (Finnish) comes from Finnish räme, from English ram-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rem- — to rest.
rämeletto (Finnish): a swamp between a räme and letto
Definitions
- a swamp between a räme and letto
Ancestry of “rämeletto”, step by step
rämeletto traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish räme
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | räme | A boreal swamp type characterized by sparse... |
| 2 | English | ram- | strong, very |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁rem- | to rest |
via Finnish letto
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | letto | fen, a type of treeless swamp |