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Where does “rima” come from?

rima (Catalan) comes 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.

rima (Catalan): rhyme

Definitions

  1. rhyme

Ancestry of “rima”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinrhythmusrhythm
2Ancient Greekῥυθμόςa repeating, regular motion, vibration; measured...
3Ancient GreekῥέωI flow, stream, run, gush; I let flow, pour; I...
4Proto-Indo-Europeansrew-to flow, stream
5Proto-Indo-Europeanser-to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together

Words derived from “rima”

  • rimar
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