Where does “rama” come from?
rama (Polish) comes from Old Polish rama, from Middle High German rame, from Old High German rama, from Proto-West Germanic *hramu.
rama (Polish): frame; crossbar
Ancestry of “rama”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Polish | rama | — |
| 2 | Middle High German | rame | column, frame |
| 3 | Old High German | rama | support |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *hramu | — |