Where does “reim” come from?

reim (Norwegian Bokmål) comes 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;...

reim (Norwegian Bokmål): a belt, strap

Definitions

  1. a belt, strap

Ancestry of “reim”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskreima belt, strap
2Old Norsereima lash, thong
3Middle Low Germanrême—
4Old Saxonreomo—
5Proto-West Germanicreumōstrap
6Proto-Germanicreumôbelt; thong
7Proto-Indo-Europeanrew-to roar, growl, grumble; to roar; growl; grumble;...

Words derived from “reim”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European rew- →Every word from Proto-Germanic reumô →Every word from Proto-West Germanic reumō →