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Where does “rimatus” come from?

rimatus (Latin) comes from Latin rīmor, from Latin rima, from Proto-Indo-European reyH-meh₂, from Proto-Indo-European reyH- — to tear, cut.

rimatus (Latin): probed, searched, explored

Definitions

  1. probed, searched, explored

Ancestry of “rimatus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinrīmor—
2Latinrimacrack, fissure
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanreyH-meh₂—
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanreyH-to tear, cut

Words derived from “rimatus”

  • rimate
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