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"branch (of a tree)" in seven languages

Meaningbranch (of a tree)

Spanish

rama

/ˈrama/

fem.inherited

From the plural RĀMA; ramo is a bouquet.

French

branche

/bʁɑ̃ʃ/

fem.other source · Late Latin BRANCA 'paw'

Italian

ramo

/ˈramo/

masc.inherited

Portuguese

galho

/ˈɡaʎu/

masc.other source · of uncertain origin

Ramo exists, but mostly means 'bouquet' or 'branch' of a business.

Romanian

creangă

/ˈkre̯aŋɡə/

fem.other source · of uncertain origin

plural: crengi

Ramură, from the RĀMUS family, is also used.

Catalan

branca

/ˈbɾaŋkə/

fem.other source · Late Latin BRANCA 'paw'

English

branch

/bɹæntʃ/

other source · Old French branche, from Late Latin BRANCA 'paw'

English → Italianbranch (of a tree)ramoNot relatedDifferent sources — learn this one fresh. But English has relatives: ramify, ramification.What English and Italian share

The Latin ancestor

RĀMUM‘branch’

All six sisters descend from it, unless marked otherwise below.

The story

Spanish and Italian kept RĀMUS; French saw a tree's limbs as 'paws' (BRANCA), and English took the French word.

English relatives: ramify, ramification

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In a sentence

  • esUn pájaro está posado en la rama.
  • frUn oiseau est posé sur la branche.
  • itUn uccello è posato sul ramo.
  • ptTem um passarinho pousado no galho.
  • roPe creangă stă o pasăre.
  • caHi ha un ocell a la branca.
  • enA bird is sitting on the branch.

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