Where does “frambesia” come from?
frambesia (Latin) comes from French framboise, from Old French framboise, from Frankish brāmbasja, from Proto-Germanic brēm-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrem-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.
frambesia (Latin): raspberry
Ancestry of “frambesia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | framboise | raspberry |
| 2 | Old French | framboise | raspberry |
| 3 | Frankish | brāmbasja | blackberry, bramble |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | brēm- | blackberry, bramble |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrem- | to make noise |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |