Where does “ramese” come from?
ramese (Middle English) comes from Old English hramsa, from Proto-Germanic *hramusō, from Proto-Germanic hramusô, from Proto-Indo-European kremus- — wild garlic.
Ancestry of “ramese”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | hramsa | onion; garlic, ramsons, wild garlic, "Allium... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | *hramusō | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hramusô | ramson, wild garlic |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kremus- | wild garlic |