Where does “framboise” come from?
framboise (French) comes from Old French framboise, from Frankish brāmbasja, from Proto-Germanic brēm-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrem-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.
framboise (French): raspberry
Definitions
- raspberry
Ancestry of “framboise”, step by step
framboise traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Old French framboise
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | framboise | raspberry |
| 2 | Frankish | brāmbasja | blackberry, bramble |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | brēm- | blackberry, bramble |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrem- | to make noise |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |
via Frankish *brāmabasi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frankish | *brāmabasi | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | *brāmabaʀi | — |
via Spanish frambuesa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | frambuesa | raspberry |