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Where does “Rimm” come from?

Rimm (Luxembourgish) comes from Old High German riomo, from Proto-West Germanic reumō, from Proto-Germanic reumô, from Proto-Indo-European rew- — to roar, growl, grumble; to roar; growl; grumble;...

Rimm (Luxembourgish): strap, belt

Definitions

  1. strap, belt

Ancestry of “Rimm”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanriomostrap
2Proto-West Germanicreumōstrap
3Proto-Germanicreumôbelt; thong
4Proto-Indo-Europeanrew-to roar, growl, grumble; to roar; growl; grumble;...
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