Where does “rima” come from?

Rima comes from Latin rima, from Proto-Indo-European reyH-meh₂, ultimately from the root Proto-Indo-European reyH-.

rima (English): A cleft or gap between two symmetrical parts,...

Definitions

  1. A cleft or gap between two symmetrical parts,...

Ancestry of “rima”, step by step

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