Where does “rămos” come from?
rămos (Romanian) comes from French rameux, from French rame, from French ramer, from Middle French ramer, from Old French ramer, from Old French raim, from Latin rāmus, from Proto-Italic *wrād-mo- — root.
rămos (Romanian): branchy
Definitions
- branchy
Ancestry of “rămos”, step by step
rămos traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French rameux
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | rameux | ramose |
| 2 | French | rame | oar, paddle; ream; train; "now especially" refers... |
| 3 | French | ramer | to row |
| 4 | Middle French | ramer | — |
| 5 | Old French | ramer | — |
| 6 | Old French | raim | branch |
| 7 | Latin | rāmus | — |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | *wrād-mo- | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | wréh₂ds | root |
via Romanian ram
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | ram | branch, bough |