Where does “rimose” come from?

rimose (English) comes from Latin rimosus, from Latin rima, from Proto-Indo-European reyH-meh₂, from Proto-Indo-European reyH- — to tear, cut.

rimose (English): Having a surface covered with cracks, fissures,...

Definitions

  1. Having a surface covered with cracks, fissures,...

Ancestry of “rimose”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinrimosusfull of cracks, chinks, or fissures; cracked;...
2Latinrimacrack, fissure
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanreyH-meh₂—
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanreyH-to tear, cut

Words derived from “rimose”

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