ream
English
/ɹiːm/
noun
Definitions
- (UK) Cream; also, the creamlike froth on ale or other liquor; froth or foam in general.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English reme (cream) inherited from Old English rēam (cream) inherited from Proto-Germanic *raumaz (cream) derived from Proto-Indo-European *rewgʰmn̥- (sour).
Origin
Proto-Indo-European
*rewgʰmn̥-
Gloss
sour
Concept
Semantic Field
Sense perception
Ontological Category
Property
Emoji
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- ramekin English
- reamer English
- Pilzrahmsuppe German
- Rahm German
- rahmig German
- koffieroom Dutch, Flemish
- room Dutch, Flemish
- roomboter Dutch, Flemish
- roomijs Dutch, Flemish
- roomwit Dutch, Flemish
- slagroom Dutch, Flemish
- *rew- Proto-Indo-European
- *rewgʰmn̥- Proto-Indo-European
- *raumaz Proto-Germanic
- ream Old English
- rēam Old English
- reme Middle English
- remyn Middle English
- rjúmi Old Norse
- rjómakaka Icelandic
- rjómaostur Icelandic
- rjómaís Icelandic
- rjómi Icelandic
- rôme Middle Dutch
- roum Old High German
- room Afrikaans
- roum Middle High German
- rūmen Middle High German
- Ram Luxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- raumen Luxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- *rōm Old Dutch
- *rām Old Frisian
- Eisraahm Pennsylvania German
- Raahm Pennsylvania German