Where does “réam” come from?

réam (Irish) comes from Middle English reeme, from Old French raime, from Catalan raima, from Andalusian Arabic رَزْمَة, from Arabic رِزْمَة — bundle; package.

réam (Irish): ream

Definitions

  1. ream

Ancestry of “réam”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishreemeAlternative form of reme; Alternative form of...
2Old Frenchraime
3Catalanraimaream measure of paper
4Andalusian Arabicرَزْمَة
5Arabicرِزْمَةbundle; package
Every word from Arabic رِزْمَةEvery word from Andalusian Arabic رَزْمَةEvery word from Catalan raima