Where does “ramant” come from?

ramant (Middle Welsh) comes from Old French romanz, from Latin rōmānicē, from Latin -ē, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

Ancestry of “ramant”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old FrenchromanzOld French; a story in Old French; account
2Latinrōmānicēin the Roman manner
3Latinly; used to form adverbs from adjectives
4Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
5Latincalceusshoe
6Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
7Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “ramant

Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξEvery word from Latin dis-Every word from Latin