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Reconstruction:Latin/ramuscellum
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Latin
Etymology
From Late Latin rāmusculum m (“little branch”) + -lum (diminutive ending), hence a double-diminutive like *arbuscellum or *rīvuscellum.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ramosˈcɛllu/
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | */ramosˈcɛllos/ | */ramosˈcɛlli/ |
| oblique | */ramosˈcɛllu/ | */ramosˈcɛllos/ |
Descendants
- Italian: ramoscello
- Old French: rainsel, reinssel, rainsciel; rainchiaus (Picard, plural)
- Middle French: rainseau, rinseau, rinceau
- Walloon: rinhê, rèhê
References
- Walther von Wartburg (1928–2002) “*ramuscĕllus”, in Französisches Etymologisches Wörterbuch (in German), volume 10: R, page 51
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