Where does “rimrock” come from?

rimrock (English) comes from English Rock, from English rock and roll, from English and, from Middle English an, from Old English ond, from Old English and, from Proto-Germanic andi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énti — on, onto.

rimrock (English): An outcrop of hard rock, often in the form of a...

Definitions

  1. An outcrop of hard rock, often in the form of a...

Ancestry of “rimrock”, step by step

rimrock traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English Rock

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishRockfor someone living near a rock or an oak (atter + oke)
2Englishrock and rollA genre of popular music that evolved in the...
3EnglishandAs a coordinating conjunction; expressing two...
4Middle EnglishanAlternative form of in; Alternative form of and;...
5Old Englishondand
6Old Englishandand; even; also
7Proto-Germanicandiin addition, furthermore, and
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éntiopposite; near; in front
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éntsforehead; front
10Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ent-face; forehead; front
11Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto

via English rim

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishrimAn edge around something, especially when...
2Middle Englishrim
3Latinrimacrack, fissure
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanreyH-meh₂
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanreyH-to tear, cut
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂en-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts