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Where does “rame” come from?

rame (Old Frisian) comes from Proto-Germanic ramō, from Proto-Indo-European rem(w)- — to rest, prop up; a support, base.

Ancestry of “rame”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicramōframe; prop
2Proto-Indo-Europeanrem(w)-to rest, prop up; a support, base

Words derived from “rame”

  • Roome
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