English
ramier
Ramier comes from French ramier ‘wood pigeon’, and goes back to raim ‘branch’.
- Frenchc. 1600–presentraim‘branch’
- French, derivedc. 1600–presentramier‘wood pigeon’
- Englishtodaysame form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Frenchc. 1600–presentraim‘branch’
- French, derivedc. 1600–presentramier‘wood pigeon’
- Englishtodaysame form
Every English word from French raim
Today it means
noun Any of several Caribbean pigeons, but especially Columba squamosa
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / French raim / ramier