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Where does “råm” come from?

råm (Westrobothnian) comes from Old Norse rámr, from Proto-Germanic rēmaz.

råm (Westrobothnian): hoarse, husky; denoting the bear's sound, and...

Definitions

  1. hoarse, husky; denoting the bear's sound, and...

Ancestry of “råm”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norserámrgruff, hoarse, loud
2Proto-Germanicrēmaz—
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