Where does “rhythmus” come from?

rhythmus (English) 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.

rhythmus (English): Obsolete form of rhythm

Definitions

  1. Obsolete form of rhythm

Ancestry of “rhythmus”, 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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ser- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European srew- →Every word from Ancient Greek ῥέω →