Where does “stafrijm” come from?
stafrijm (Dutch) comes from German Stabreim, from German reim, from Middle High German rīm, from Old French rime, from Latin rhythmus, from Ancient Greek ῥυθμός, from Ancient Greek ῥέω, from Proto-Indo-European srew- — to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together.
stafrijm (Dutch): alliteration
Definitions
- alliteration
Ancestry of “stafrijm”, step by step
stafrijm traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via German Stabreim
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Stabreim | alliteration |
| 2 | German | reim | rhyme poetic device |
| 3 | Middle High German | rīm | — |
| 4 | Old French | rime | story; tale; account |
| 5 | Latin | rhythmus | rhythm |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ῥυθμός | a repeating, regular motion, vibration; measured... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ῥέω | I flow, stream, run, gush; I let flow, pour; I... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | srew- | to flow, stream |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ser- | to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together |
via Dutch rijm
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | rijm | hoarfrost, rime; rhyme, rhyming; A rhyme, a poem... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | rijm | — |
via Dutch staf
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | staf | staff |