Where does “ràmh” come from?
ràmh (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish ráma, from Old Irish rámae, from Proto-Celtic *rāmyos, from Proto-Indo-European h₁reh₁- — to row; to separate; loose, sparse, rare.
ràmh (Scottish Gaelic): oar
Ancestry of “ràmh”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | ráma | — |
| 2 | Old Irish | rámae | — |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | *rāmyos | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁reh₁- | to row; to separate; loose, sparse, rare |