Where does “roaming” come from?
roaming (Spanish) comes from English roaming, from English roam, from Middle English romen, from Old English rāmian, from Proto-Germanic raimōną, from Proto-Germanic raim-, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reyH-, from Proto-Indo-European h₃er- — to move, to stir; to rise, to spring; to quarrel,...
roaming (Spanish): roaming telephony
Definitions
- roaming telephony
Ancestry of “roaming”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | roaming | present participle of roam; An instance of... |
| 2 | English | roam | To wander or travel freely and with no specific... |
| 3 | Middle English | romen | to roam |
| 4 | Old English | rāmian | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | raimōną | to wander |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | raim- | to move, raise |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reyH- | to move, set in motion |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃er- | to move, to stir; to rise, to spring; to quarrel,... |