Etymology Explorer › Middle Low German

Where does “ramken” come from?

ramken (Middle Low German) comes from Middle Low German rāme, 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;...

ramken (Middle Low German): cream

Definitions

  1. cream

Ancestry of “ramken”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germanrāme—
2Old Saxonrōmcream
3Proto-Germanic*raum—
4Proto-Germanicraumazskin; film; cream
5Proto-Indo-Europeanrew-to roar, growl, grumble; to roar; growl; grumble;...

Words derived from “ramken”

  • ramekin
  • ramequin
  • ramequin
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