Where does “riimu” come from?
riimu (Finnish) comes from Old Swedish grīma, from Proto-Germanic grīmô, from Proto-Indo-European gʰrēy-, from Proto-Indo-European gʰer- — to rub; to stroke; to grind.
riimu (Finnish): scratch; rune; chain
Ancestry of “riimu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Swedish | grīma | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | grīmô | mask; visor; helmet |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰrēy- | to smear; to paint, streak, smear |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰer- | to rub; to stroke; to grind |
Words derived from “riimu”