Etymology Explorer › Old High German

Where does “riomo” come from?

riomo (Old High German) comes from Proto-West Germanic reumō, from Proto-Germanic reumô, from Proto-Indo-European rew- — to roar, growl, grumble; to roar; growl; grumble;...

riomo (Old High German): strap

Definitions

  1. strap

Ancestry of “riomo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanicreumōstrap
2Proto-Germanicreumôbelt; thong
3Proto-Indo-Europeanrew-to roar, growl, grumble; to roar; growl; grumble;...

Words derived from “riomo”

  • Riemen
  • rimeno
  • rieme
  • Rimm
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