Where does “rímid” come from?
rímid (Old Irish) comes from Old Irish rím, from Proto-Celtic rīmā, from Proto-Indo-European h₂rey-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂er- — to fit, to fix, to put together.
rímid (Old Irish): count, reckon, estimate; impute; count , compose
Definitions
- count, reckon, estimate; impute; count , compose
Ancestry of “rímid”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Irish | rím | verbal noun of rímid; act of counting,... |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | rīmā | number |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂rey- | to count, count out; to arrange |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂er- | to fit, to fix, to put together |