Where does “ræma” come from?

ræma (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic rámur, from Old Norse rámr, from Proto-Germanic rēmaz — peace, quiet, tranquility.

ræma (Icelandic): strip, ribbon; hoarseness; to make known

Definitions

  1. strip, ribbon; hoarseness; to make known

Ancestry of “ræma”, step by step

ræma traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic rámur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicrámurhoarse; gruff, throaty; husky
2Old Norserámrgruff, hoarse, loud
3Proto-Germanicrēmazpeace, quiet, tranquility

via Old Norse rœma

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norserœma—
2Proto-Germanicrōmijaną—
Every word from Proto-Germanic rēmaz →Every word from Old Norse rámr →Every word from Icelandic rámur →
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