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

Definitions

  1. scratch; rune; chain

Ancestry of “riimu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishgrīma—
2Proto-Germanicgrīmômask; visor; helmet
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʰrēy-to smear; to paint, streak, smear
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʰer-to rub; to stroke; to grind

Words derived from “riimu”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰrēy- →Every word from Proto-Germanic grīmô →