Etymology Explorer › Middle Low German

Where does “rême” come from?

rême (Middle Low German) comes from Old Saxon reomo, from Proto-West Germanic reumō, from Proto-Germanic reumô, from Proto-Indo-European rew- — to roar, growl, grumble; to roar; growl; grumble;...

Ancestry of “rême”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Saxonreomo—
2Proto-West Germanicreumōstrap
3Proto-Germanicreumôbelt; thong
4Proto-Indo-Europeanrew-to roar, growl, grumble; to roar; growl; grumble;...

Words derived from “rême”

  • Reem
Every word from Proto-Indo-European rew- →