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