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Where does “ritme” come from?

ritme (Dutch) 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.

ritme (Dutch): rhythm, beat

Definitions

  1. rhythm, beat

Ancestry of “ritme”, 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 “ritme”

  • ritmisch
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