Where does “rimen” come from?
rimen (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch rīman, from Proto-Germanic rīmaną, from Proto-Indo-European rēy- — thing; possession; to regulate, count; to count,...
rimen (Middle Dutch): to rhyme, to compose a rhyme; to write poetry in...
Definitions
- to rhyme, to compose a rhyme; to write poetry in...
Ancestry of “rimen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Dutch | rīman | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | rīmaną | to count, enumerate |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | rēy- | thing; possession; to regulate, count; to count,... |