Where does “rijmschema” come from?
rijmschema (Dutch) 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.
rijmschema (Dutch): rhyme scheme
Definitions
- rhyme scheme
Ancestry of “rijmschema”, step by step
rijmschema traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch rijm
| 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 |
via Dutch schema
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | schema | visualisation, diagram; conceptual model |
| 2 | Latin | schēma | shape, figure, form, manner, posture |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | σχῆμα | form, shape, figure; appearance, show, pretense;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἔχω | I have, possess, contain, own; I hold; I have... |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | hékʰō | to have |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | seǵʰ- | to hold; to overpower |