Etymograph

English

romal

Romal comes from Spanish ramal ‘branch’, and perhaps goes back to Proto-Indo-European *wréh₂ds ‘root’.

  1. Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*wréh₂ds1‘root’uncertain
  2. Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*wr(e)h₂dmos1uncertain
  3. Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*wrādmos1uncertain
  4. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEramus2‘branch’
  5. Spanishc. 1500–presentramal2‘branch’
  6. Englishtodayromal2

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed deepest recorded ancestor

  1. 1 Wiktionary, Latin ramus
  2. 2 Wiktionary, English romal

Lineage

  1. Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*wréh₂dsWiktionary, Latin ramus‘root’uncertain
  2. Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*wr(e)h₂dmosWiktionary, Latin ramusuncertain
  3. Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*wrādmosWiktionary, Latin ramusuncertain
  4. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEramusWiktionary, English romal‘branch’
  5. Spanishc. 1500–presentramalWiktionary, English romal‘branch’
  6. EnglishtodayromalWiktionary, English romal

Linked words

through Proto-Indo-European *wréh₂ds ‘root’

race, radical, root, eradicate, eradication, wort, radish, rote, radix, 26 more

through Latin ramus ‘branch’

rance, ramus, 11 more

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.

Sources

Sources: Wiktionary, “romal”; the older steps come from the Wiktionary entry for Latin ramus. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.

Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *wréh₂ds / romal

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