Where does “unrimmed” come from?
unrimmed (English) comes from English rimmed, from English rim, from Middle English rim, from Latin rima, from Proto-Indo-European reyH-meh₂, from Proto-Indo-European reyH- — to tear, cut.
unrimmed (English): Not fitted with a rim
Ancestry of “unrimmed”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | rimmed | having a rim; simple past tense and past... |
| 2 | English | rim | An edge around something, especially when... |
| 3 | Middle English | rim | — |
| 4 | Latin | rima | crack, fissure |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | reyH-meh₂ | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | reyH- | to tear, cut |