Where does “riimukivi” come from?

riimukivi (Finnish) comes from Finnish riimu, from Old Swedish grīma, from Proto-Germanic grīmô, from Proto-Indo-European gʰrēy-, from Proto-Indo-European gʰer- — to rub; to stroke; to grind.

riimukivi (Finnish): runestone

Definitions

  1. runestone

Ancestry of “riimukivi”, step by step

riimukivi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish riimu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishriimuscratch; rune; chain
2Old Swedishgrīma—
3Proto-Germanicgrīmômask; visor; helmet
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʰrēy-to smear; to paint, streak, smear
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʰer-to rub; to stroke; to grind

via Finnish kivi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkivistone; a piece of stone which is larger than a...
2Latin-lanominative feminine singular of -lus; nominative...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰrēy- →Every word from Proto-Germanic grīmô →