Etymology Explorer › Old French

Where does “rimur” come from?

rimur (Old French) comes from Latin rumor, from Proto-Italic roumōs, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃rewH-.

Ancestry of “rimur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinrumorrumor; rustle, murmur, a murmuring; The voice of...
2Proto-Italicroumōs—
3Proto-Indo-European*h₃rewH-—

Words derived from “rimur”

  • rumeur
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *h₃rewH- →