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Where does “raami” come from?

raami (Finnish) comes from Estonian raam, 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;...

raami (Finnish): frame

Definitions

  1. frame

Ancestry of “raami”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estonianraamframe
2Middle Low Germanrāme—
3Old Saxonrōmcream
4Proto-Germanic*raum—
5Proto-Germanicraumazskin; film; cream
6Proto-Indo-Europeanrew-to roar, growl, grumble; to roar; growl; grumble;...

Words derived from “raami”

  • raamikas
Every word from Proto-Indo-European rew- →