Where does “trim” come from?

Trim comes from Middle English trimen, from Old English trymman, from Proto-Germanic trumjaną, from Proto-Germanic trumaz, of unknown ultimate origin.

trim (English): To reduce slightly; to cut; especially, to remove...

Definitions

  1. To reduce slightly; to cut; especially, to remove...

Ancestry of “trim”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishtrimen—
2Old Englishtrymmanto strengthen
3Proto-Germanictrumjanąto make fast, strengthen; to make fast;...
4Proto-Germanictrumazroot; firm, strong

Words derived from “trim”

Every word from Proto-Germanic trumaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic trumjaną →Every word from Old English trymman →