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Where does “rytmitys” come from?

rytmitys (Finnish) comes from Finnish rytmittää, from Finnish rytmi, 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.

rytmitys (Finnish): Setting the rhythm or pace of something; timing,...

Definitions

  1. Setting the rhythm or pace of something; timing,...

Ancestry of “rytmitys”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishrytmittääto make rhythmical, to pace
2Finnishrytmirhythm
3Swedishrytm—
4Latinrhythmusrhythm
5Ancient Greekῥυθμόςa repeating, regular motion, vibration; measured...
6Ancient GreekῥέωI flow, stream, run, gush; I let flow, pour; I...
7Proto-Indo-Europeansrew-to flow, stream
8Proto-Indo-Europeanser-to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together
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