Where does “rím” come from?

rím (Irish) comes from Middle English ryme, from Old English rīm, from Proto-Germanic rīmą, from Proto-Indo-European h₂rey-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂er- — to fit, to fix, to put together.

rím (Irish): rhyme

Definitions

  1. rhyme

Ancestry of “rím”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishryme—
2Old Englishrīmcounting; number, counting, reckoning;...
3Proto-Germanicrīmącalculation, number
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂rey-to count, count out; to arrange
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂er-to fit, to fix, to put together
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂er- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂rey- →Every word from Proto-Germanic rīmą →