Where does “rim” come from?

rim (Middle English) comes from Latin rima, from Proto-Indo-European reyH-meh₂, from Proto-Indo-European reyH- — to tear, cut.

Ancestry of “rim”, step by step

rim traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin rima

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

via Old English hrīm

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishhrīmhoarfrost
2Proto-Germanichrīmaz—
3Proto-Indo-Europeankrey-to sift, separate, divide

Words derived from “rim”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European reyH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European reyH-meh₂ →Every word from Latin rima →