Where does “リムショット” come from?
リムショット (Japanese) comes from English rimshot, from English shot, from Middle English schot, from Old English Scot, from Old Norse skot, from Proto-Germanic skutą, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewd- — to advance, push; to drive, propel.
リムショット (Japanese): rimshot
Definitions
- rimshot
Ancestry of “リムショット”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | rimshot | A percussive note in which the drumstick hits... |
| 2 | English | shot | Worn out or broken; Woven from warp and weft... |
| 3 | Middle English | schot | A missile or projectile; a thrown or fired weapon |
| 4 | Old English | Scot | shot, act of shooting |
| 5 | Old Norse | skot | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | skutą | shot |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewd- | to advance, push; to drive, propel |