Where does “rimer” come from?

rimer (Old French) comes from Vulgar Latin rimare, from Frankish *rīman.

rimer (Old French): to recount a tale, especially by rhyming

Definitions

  1. to recount a tale, especially by rhyming

Ancestry of “rimer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latinrimaresecond-person singular present active imperative...
2Frankish*rīman—

Words derived from “rimer”

Every word from Frankish *rīman →Every word from Vulgar Latin rimare →