Where does “rimen” come from?
rimen (Middle English) comes from Old English rīman, from Proto-West Germanic rūmijan, from Proto-Germanic rūmijaną, from Proto-Germanic rūmaz, from Proto-Indo-European rewh₁- — free space.
rimen (Middle English): to count, enumerate
Definitions
- to count, enumerate
Ancestry of “rimen”, step by step
rimen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English rīman
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | rīman | to count, enumerate, number; to count, number,... |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | rūmijan | to make room, to clear out |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | rūmijaną | to make room, to clear |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | rūmaz | roomy, spacious, open |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | rewh₁- | free space |
via Old English rȳman
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | rȳman | to make roomy, extend, widen, spread, enlarge,... |