Where does “ramen” come from?
ramen (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch rāmon, from Proto-Germanic rēmijaną, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reyH-, from Proto-Indo-European h₃er- — to move, to stir; to rise, to spring; to quarrel,...
ramen (Middle Dutch): to aim, to strive for, to guess
Definitions
- to aim, to strive for, to guess
Ancestry of “ramen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Dutch | rāmon | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | rēmijaną | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reyH- | to move, set in motion; to flow, stream ; to... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃er- | to move, to stir; to rise, to spring; to quarrel,... |
Words derived from “ramen”