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Where does “rytmi” come from?

rytmi (Finnish) comes from Swedish rytm, from Latin rhythmus, from Ancient Greek ῥυθμός, from Ancient Greek ῥέω, from Proto-Indo-European srew-, from Proto-Indo-European ser- — to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together.

rytmi (Finnish): rhythm

Definitions

  1. rhythm

Ancestry of “rytmi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishrytm—
2Latinrhythmusrhythm
3Ancient Greekῥυθμόςa repeating, regular motion, vibration; measured...
4Ancient GreekῥέωI flow, stream, run, gush; I let flow, pour; I...
5Proto-Indo-Europeansrew-to flow, stream
6Proto-Indo-Europeanser-to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together

Words derived from “rytmi”

  • rytminen
  • rytmikäs
  • rytmikitara
  • rytmitys
  • rytminen voimistelu
  • rytmisesti
  • rytmittää
  • rytmihäiriö
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