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Where does “rammeken” come from?

rammeken (Middle Dutch) comes from Middle Low German ramken, from Middle Low German rāme, from Old Saxon rōm, from Proto-Germanic *raum, from Proto-Germanic raumaz, from Proto-Indo-European rew- — to roar, growl, grumble; to roar; growl; grumble;...

rammeken (Middle Dutch): toasted bread

Definitions

  1. toasted bread

Ancestry of “rammeken”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germanramkencream
2Middle Low Germanrāme—
3Old Saxonrōmcream
4Proto-Germanic*raum—
5Proto-Germanicraumazskin; film; cream
6Proto-Indo-Europeanrew-to roar, growl, grumble; to roar; growl; grumble;...

Words derived from “rammeken”

  • ramekin
  • ramequin
  • ramequin
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