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Where does “rieme” come from?

rieme (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch riomo, from Proto-West Germanic reumō, from Proto-Germanic reumô, from Proto-Indo-European rew- — to roar, growl, grumble; to roar; growl; grumble;...

Ancestry of “rieme”, step by step

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

Words derived from “rieme”

  • reim
  • riem
  • roeiriem
  • dierenriem
  • riemslag
  • riem
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