Where does “reima” come from?

reima (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic reim, 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;...

reima (Icelandic): to lace, tie with laces

Definitions

  1. to lace, tie with laces

Ancestry of “reima”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicreimstrap, belt; shoelace
2Old Norsereima lash, thong
3Middle Low Germanrême—
4Old Saxonreomo—
5Proto-West Germanicreumōstrap
6Proto-Germanicreumôbelt; thong
7Proto-Indo-Europeanrew-to roar, growl, grumble; to roar; growl; grumble;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European rew- →Every word from Proto-Germanic reumô →Every word from Proto-West Germanic reumō →