Where does “rime” come from?
rime (Old French) comes from Latin rhythmus, from Ancient Greek ῥυθμός, from Ancient Greek ῥέω, from Proto-Indo-European srew-, from Proto-Indo-European ser- — to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together.
rime (Old French): story; tale; account
Definitions
- story; tale; account
Ancestry of “rime”, step by step
rime traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin rhythmus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | rhythmus | rhythm |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ῥυθμός | a repeating, regular motion, vibration; measured... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ῥέω | I flow, stream, run, gush; I let flow, pour; I... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | srew- | to flow, stream |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ser- | to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together |
via Frankish rīm
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frankish | rīm | number, series, count |
via Medieval Latin rithmus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medieval Latin | rithmus | — |