Where does “rimose” come from?

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

rimose (Latin): vocative masculine singular of rīmōsus

Definitions

  1. vocative masculine singular of rīmōsus

Ancestry of “rimose”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinrimosusfull of cracks, chinks, or fissures; cracked;...
2Latinrimacrack, fissure
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanreyH-meh₂—
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanreyH-to tear, cut
Every word from Proto-Indo-European reyH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European reyH-meh₂ →Every word from Latin rima →