Where does “remen” come from?
remen (Middle English) comes from Middle English rem, from Old English hrēam, from Proto-Germanic hraumaz.
remen (Middle English): To lament; to express distraughtness vocally; To...
Definitions
- To lament; to express distraughtness vocally; To...
Ancestry of “remen”, step by step
remen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English rem
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | rem | A shout or yell; a loud, aggressive, noise; A... |
| 2 | Old English | hrēam | noise, outcry, lamentation, alarm; a cry, outcry,... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hraumaz | — |
via Old English hrȳman
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | hrȳman | — |