Where does “rim” come from?

Rim comes from Latin rēmus, meaning oar, which developed the sense of a projecting edge or border.

rim (English): An edge around something, especially when...

Definitions

  1. An edge around something, especially when...

Ancestry of “rim”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishrim—
2Latinrimacrack, fissure
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanreyH-meh₂—
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanreyH-to tear, cut

Words derived from “rim”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European reyH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European reyH-meh₂ →Every word from Latin rima →