Where does “lærreim” come from?
lærreim (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål reim, from Norwegian Nynorsk reim, from Old Norse reim, from Middle Low German rême, from Old Saxon reomo, from Proto-West Germanic reumō, from Proto-Germanic reumô, from Proto-Indo-European rew- — to roar, growl, grumble; to roar; growl; grumble;...
lærreim (Norwegian Bokmål): a leather strap
Definitions
- a leather strap
Ancestry of “lærreim”, step by step
lærreim traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål reim
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | reim | a belt, strap |
| 2 | Norwegian Nynorsk | reim | a belt, strap |
| 3 | Old Norse | reim | a lash, thong |
| 4 | Middle Low German | rême | — |
| 5 | Old Saxon | reomo | — |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | reumō | strap |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | reumô | belt; thong |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | rew- | to roar, growl, grumble; to roar; growl; grumble;... |