Where does “trimmen” come from?

trimmen (Dutch) comes from English trim, from Middle English trimen, from Old English trymman, from Proto-Germanic trumjaną, from Proto-Germanic trumaz — root; firm, strong.

trimmen (Dutch): to work out, especially to jog; to trim the hair...

Definitions

  1. to work out, especially to jog; to trim the hair...

Ancestry of “trimmen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtrimTo reduce slightly; to cut; especially, to remove...
2Middle Englishtrimen—
3Old Englishtrymmanto strengthen
4Proto-Germanictrumjanąto make fast, strengthen; to make fast;...
5Proto-Germanictrumazroot; firm, strong

Words derived from “trimmen”

Every word from Proto-Germanic trumaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic trumjaną →Every word from Old English trymman →