Where does “romblen” come from?
romblen (Middle English) comes from Middle English romen, from Old English rāmian, from Proto-Germanic raimōną, from Proto-Germanic raim-, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reyH-, from Proto-Indo-European h₃er- — to move, to stir; to rise, to spring; to quarrel,...
Ancestry of “romblen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | romen | to roam |
| 2 | Old English | rāmian | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | raimōną | to wander |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | raim- | to move, raise |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reyH- | to move, set in motion; to flow, stream ; to... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃er- | to move, to stir; to rise, to spring; to quarrel,... |
Words derived from “romblen”