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Where does “rhythmicus” come from?

rhythmicus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek ῥυθμικός, 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.

Ancestry of “rhythmicus”, step by step

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

Words derived from “rhythmicus”

  • aritmico
  • aritmicamente
  • omoritmico
  • bioritmico
  • ritmico
  • ritmicità
  • ritmikus
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