Where does “rhythmus” come from?

rhythmus (Latin) comes 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.

rhythmus (Latin): rhythm

Definitions

  1. rhythm

Ancestry of “rhythmus”, step by step

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

Words derived from “rhythmus”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ser- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European srew- →Every word from Ancient Greek ῥέω →