Where does “ream” come from?

ream (Middle English) comes from Middle English rem, from Old English hrēam, from Proto-Germanic hraumaz.

ream (Middle English): Alternative form of rem

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of rem

Ancestry of “ream”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishremA shout or yell; a loud, aggressive, noise; A...
2Old Englishhrēamnoise, outcry, lamentation, alarm; a cry, outcry,...
3Proto-Germanichraumaz—
Every word from Proto-Germanic hraumaz →Every word from Old English hrēam →Every word from Middle English rem →