Where does “riemtelegram” come from?

riemtelegram (Afrikaans) comes from Afrikaans riem.

riemtelegram (Afrikaans): grapevine, rumour

Definitions

  1. grapevine, rumour

Ancestry of “riemtelegram”, step by step

riemtelegram traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Afrikaans riem

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Afrikaansriem

via Afrikaans telegram

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Afrikaanstelegram
Every word from Afrikaans riem