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Where does “rimer” come from?

rimer (French) comes from Old French rimer, from Vulgar Latin rimare, from Frankish *rīman.

rimer (French): to rhyme

Definitions

  1. to rhyme

Ancestry of “rimer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchrimerto recount a tale, especially by rhyming
2Vulgar Latinrimaresecond-person singular present active imperative...
3Frankish*rīman—

Words derived from “rimer”

  • rimeur
  • rime
  • rima
  • rimaille
  • rimailler
  • rimailleur
  • barnerim
  • rimfrost
  • rime
  • rim
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