Where does “rimailler” come from?
rimailler (French) comes from French rimaille, from French rimé, from Old French rime, 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.
rimailler (French): To rhyme badly
Definitions
- To rhyme badly
Ancestry of “rimailler”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | rimaille | doggerel; first-person singular present... |
| 2 | French | rimé | past participle of rimer; rhymed |
| 3 | Old French | rime | story; tale; account |
| 4 | Latin | rhythmus | rhythm |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ῥυθμός | a repeating, regular motion, vibration; measured... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ῥέω | I flow, stream, run, gush; I let flow, pour; I... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | srew- | to flow, stream |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ser- | to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together |