Where does “arrimar” come from?

arrimar (Galician) comes from Proto-Celtic rīmā, from Proto-Indo-European h₂rey-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂er- — to fit, to fix, to put together.

arrimar (Galician): to add; to pile; to bring close

Definitions

  1. to add; to pile; to bring close

Ancestry of “arrimar”, step by step

arrimar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Celtic rīmā

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celticrīmānumber
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂rey-to count, count out; to arrange
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂er-to fit, to fix, to put together

via Proto-Celtic ad

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celticadto
2Proto-Celtic*tāyetito stand
3Proto-Indo-European*steh₂-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂er- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂rey- →Every word from Proto-Celtic rīmā →