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Where does “rithim” come from?

rithim (Irish) comes from Middle Irish rithimm, from Latin rhythmus, from Ancient Greek ῥυθμός, from Ancient Greek ῥέω, from Proto-Indo-European srew-, from Proto-Indo-European ser- — to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together.

rithim (Irish): rhythm; first-person singular present...

Definitions

  1. rhythm; first-person singular present...

Ancestry of “rithim”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Irishrithimm—
2Latinrhythmusrhythm
3Ancient Greekῥυθμόςa repeating, regular motion, vibration; measured...
4Ancient GreekῥέωI flow, stream, run, gush; I let flow, pour; I...
5Proto-Indo-Europeansrew-to flow, stream
6Proto-Indo-Europeanser-to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together
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