English
romal
Romal comes from Spanish ramal ‘branch’, and goes back to Latin ramus.
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEramus‘branch’
- Spanishc. 1500–presentramal‘branch’
- Englishtodayromal
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEramus‘branch’
- Spanishc. 1500–presentramal‘branch’
- Englishtodayromal
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *wréh₂ds ‘root’
race, radical, root, eradicate, eradication, wort, radish, rote, radix, 26 more
through Latin ramus ‘branch’
Today it means
noun A long quirt attached to the end of a set of closed reins that are connected to the bridle of a horse, and used to assist in moving cattle.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Latin ramus / romal