Where does “ram” come from?

ram (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål ramme, 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;...

ram (Norwegian Bokmål): imperative of ramme

Definitions

  1. imperative of ramme

Ancestry of “ram”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålrammea frame; to affect; to hit
2Middle Low Germanrāme—
3Old Saxonrōmcream
4Proto-Germanic*raum—
5Proto-Germanicraumazskin; film; cream
6Proto-Indo-Europeanrew-to roar, growl, grumble; to roar; growl; grumble;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European rew- →Every word from Proto-Germanic raumaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic *raum →