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Where does “ramme” come from?

ramme (Norwegian Nynorsk) 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;...

ramme (Norwegian Nynorsk): a frame; to affect; to hit

Definitions

  1. a frame; to affect; to hit

Ancestry of “ramme”, 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 “ramme”

  • rammeverk
  • kuleramme
  • rammeavtale
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