Where does “Kehrreim” come from?
Kehrreim (German) comes from German reim, from Middle High German rīm, 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.
Kehrreim (German): chorus, refrain repeated part of a song or poem
Definitions
- chorus, refrain repeated part of a song or poem
Ancestry of “Kehrreim”, step by step
Kehrreim traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German reim
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | reim | rhyme poetic device |
| 2 | Middle High German | rīm | — |
| 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 |