Where does “Riemen” come from?

Riemen (German) comes from Middle High German rieme, from Old High German riemo, from Latin remus, from Proto-Indo-European h₁reh₁- — to row; to separate; loose, sparse, rare.

Riemen (German): strap; belt; oar

Definitions

  1. strap; belt; oar

Ancestry of “Riemen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanrieme—
2Old High Germanriemooar
3Latinremusoar
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁reh₁-to row; to separate; loose, sparse, rare

Words derived from “Riemen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁reh₁- →Every word from Latin remus →Every word from Old High German riemo →
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