Where does “rimland” come from?

rimland (English) comes from English rim, from Middle English rim, from Latin rima, from Proto-Indo-European reyH-meh₂, from Proto-Indo-European reyH- — to tear, cut.

rimland (English): a land or region at the periphery of a heartland

Definitions

  1. a land or region at the periphery of a heartland

Ancestry of “rimland”, step by step

rimland traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English rim

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishrimAn edge around something, especially when...
2Middle Englishrim—
3Latinrimacrack, fissure
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanreyH-meh₂—
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanreyH-to tear, cut

via English Land

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishLandThe part of Earth which is not covered by oceans or other bodies of water
2Middle EnglishlandAlternative form of lond; urine
3Old Englishhlandurine
4Proto-Germanichlandąurine
5Proto-Indo-Europeanklān-liquid, wet ground
Every word from Proto-Indo-European reyH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European reyH-meh₂ →Every word from Latin rima →