Where does “riimusauva” come from?

riimusauva (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.

riimusauva (Finnish): Runic calendar, rune staff

Definitions

  1. Runic calendar, rune staff

Ancestry of “riimusauva”, step by step

riimusauva 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 sauva

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsauvawand, staff, stick, rod; ski pole; rod cell
2Proto-Finnicsauvastaff, stick
3Proto-Finno-Ugricśawŋa—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰrēy- →Every word from Proto-Germanic grīmô →