Where does “hramsa” come from?
hramsa (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic *hramusō, from Proto-Germanic hramusô, from Proto-Indo-European kremus- — wild garlic.
hramsa (Old English): onion; garlic, ramsons, wild garlic, "Allium...
Definitions
- onion; garlic, ramsons, wild garlic, "Allium...
Ancestry of “hramsa”, step by step
hramsa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Germanic *hramusō
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | *hramusō | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | hramusô | ramson, wild garlic |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kremus- | wild garlic |
via Proto-West Germanic *hramusō
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | *hramusō | ramson, wild garlic |