Etymology Explorer › Middle Low German

Where does “rame” come from?

rame (Middle Low German) comes from Old Saxon rōm, from Proto-Germanic *raum, from Proto-Germanic raumaz, from Proto-Indo-European rew- — to roar, growl, grumble; to roar; growl; grumble;...

Ancestry of “rame”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Saxonrōmcream
2Proto-Germanic*raum—
3Proto-Germanicraumazskin; film; cream
4Proto-Indo-Europeanrew-to roar, growl, grumble; to roar; growl; grumble;...
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