Where does “trimming” come from?

Trimming derives from English trim, from Middle English trimen, from Old English trymman, from Proto-Germanic trumjaną, ultimately from Proto-Germanic trumaz.

trimming (English): The act or process of someone who trims; An...

Definitions

  1. The act or process of someone who trims; An...

Ancestry of “trimming”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtrimTo reduce slightly; to cut; especially, to remove...
2Middle Englishtrimen—
3Old Englishtrymmanto strengthen
4Proto-Germanictrumjanąto make fast, strengthen; to make fast;...
5Proto-Germanictrumazroot; firm, strong

Words derived from “trimming”

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