Where does “reim” come from?

reim (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse reim, from Middle Low German rême, from Old Saxon reomo, from Proto-West Germanic reumō, from Proto-Germanic reumô, from Proto-Indo-European rew- — to roar, growl, grumble; to roar; growl; grumble;...

reim (Icelandic): strap, belt; shoelace

Definitions

  1. strap, belt; shoelace

Ancestry of “reim”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsereima lash, thong
2Middle Low Germanrême—
3Old Saxonreomo—
4Proto-West Germanicreumōstrap
5Proto-Germanicreumôbelt; thong
6Proto-Indo-Europeanrew-to roar, growl, grumble; to roar; growl; grumble;...

Words derived from “reim”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European rew- →Every word from Proto-Germanic reumô →Every word from Proto-West Germanic reumō →