Where does “trînmer” come from?

trînmer (Norman) comes from English trim, from Middle English trimen, from Old English trymman, from Proto-Germanic trumjaną, from Proto-Germanic trumaz — root; firm, strong.

trînmer (Norman): to trim

Definitions

  1. to trim

Ancestry of “trînmer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtrimTo reduce slightly; to cut; especially, to remove...
2Middle Englishtrimen—
3Old Englishtrymmanto strengthen
4Proto-Germanictrumjanąto make fast, strengthen; to make fast;...
5Proto-Germanictrumazroot; firm, strong
Every word from Proto-Germanic trumaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic trumjaną →Every word from Old English trymman →