Where does “trimma” come from?

trimma (Icelandic) comes from English trim, from Middle English trimen, from Old English trymman, from Proto-Germanic trumjaną, from Proto-Germanic trumaz — root; firm, strong.

trimma (Icelandic): to jog (for exercise)

Definitions

  1. to jog (for exercise)

Ancestry of “trimma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtrimTo reduce slightly; to cut; especially, to remove...
2Middle Englishtrimen—
3Old Englishtrymmanto strengthen
4Proto-Germanictrumjanąto make fast, strengthen; to make fast;...
5Proto-Germanictrumazroot; firm, strong
Every word from Proto-Germanic trumaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic trumjaną →Every word from Old English trymman →