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
- a land or region at the periphery of a heartland
Ancestry of “rimland”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | rim | An edge around something, especially when... |
| 2 | Middle English | rim | — |
| 3 | Latin | rima | crack, fissure |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | reyH-meh₂ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | reyH- | to tear, cut |