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Where does “ramlen” come from?

ramlen (Middle English) comes from Middle English ramen, from Old English hrāmian, from Proto-Germanic hraimōną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kerey- — to scream, screech; to scream, caw.

Ancestry of “ramlen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishramento roam, ramble; to cry out, scream
2Old Englishhrāmian—
3Proto-Germanichraimōnąto scream
4Proto-Indo-European(s)kerey-to scream, screech; to scream, caw

Words derived from “ramlen”

  • ramble
  • rambler
  • rambly
  • rammle
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