Where does “trimen” come from?
trimen (Middle English) comes from Old English trymman, from Proto-Germanic trumjaną, from Proto-Germanic trumaz — root; firm, strong.
Ancestry of “trimen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old English | trymman | to strengthen |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | trumjaną | to make fast, strengthen; to make fast;... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | trumaz | root; firm, strong |
Words derived from “trimen”