Where does “ruman” come from?
ruman (Papiamentu) comes from Kabuverdianu irmon, from Portuguese irmão, from Old Portuguese irmão, from Vulgar Latin germanus, from Latin Germānus, from Latin germen, from Proto-Italic genamen, from Proto-Indo-European ǵénh₁mn̥ — to produce, to beget, to give birth.
ruman (Papiamentu): sibling
Definitions
- sibling
Ancestry of “ruman”, step by step
ruman traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Kabuverdianu irmon
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kabuverdianu | irmon | brother, sister, sibling |
| 2 | Portuguese | irmão | brother; sibling; brother; bro |
| 3 | Old Portuguese | irmão | brother; sibling |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | germanus | brother; of brothers or sisters; full, own |
| 5 | Latin | Germānus | — |
| 6 | Latin | germen | shoot, sprout, bud; germ, seed, origin; embryo,... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | genamen | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵénh₁mn̥ | offspring, seed |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |