Where does “rym” come from?
rym (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch rijm, from Middle Dutch rijm, from Old French rime, from Latin rhythmus, from Ancient Greek ῥυθμός, from Ancient Greek ῥέω, from Proto-Indo-European srew-, from Proto-Indo-European ser- — to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together.
rym (Afrikaans): A rhyme rhyming poem
Definitions
- A rhyme rhyming poem
Ancestry of “rym”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | rijm | hoarfrost, rime; rhyme, rhyming; A rhyme, a poem... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | rijm | — |
| 3 | Old French | rime | story; tale; account |
| 4 | Latin | rhythmus | rhythm |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ῥυθμός | a repeating, regular motion, vibration; measured... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ῥέω | I flow, stream, run, gush; I let flow, pour; I... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | srew- | to flow, stream |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ser- | to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together |