Where does “ра́ма” come from?
ра́ма (Russian) comes from Polish rama, from Old Polish rama, from Middle High German rame, from Old High German rama, from Proto-West Germanic *hramu.
ра́ма (Russian): frame
Ancestry of “ра́ма”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Polish | rama | frame; crossbar |
| 2 | Old Polish | rama | — |
| 3 | Middle High German | rame | column, frame |
| 4 | Old High German | rama | support |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *hramu | — |
Words derived from “ра́ма”