Where does “râma” come from?
râma (Romanian) comes from French ramer, from Middle French ramer, from Old French ramer, from Old French raim, from Latin rāmus, from Proto-Italic *wrād-mo-, from Proto-Indo-European wréh₂ds — root.
râma (Romanian): to rout, nuzzle
Definitions
- to rout, nuzzle
Ancestry of “râma”, step by step
râma traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via French ramer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | ramer | to row |
| 2 | Middle French | ramer | — |
| 3 | Old French | ramer | — |
| 4 | Old French | raim | branch |
| 5 | Latin | rāmus | — |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | *wrād-mo- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wréh₂ds | root |
via German Rahmen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Rahmen | frame, scope |
| 2 | German | -en | A suffix of verbs in their infinitive form; A... |
| 3 | Middle High German | -en | — |
| 4 | Old High German | -īn | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | -īnaz | -en |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |
via Latin rimo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | rimo | Alternative form of rīmor |