Where does “rím” come from?
rím (Old Norse) comes from Middle Low German rim, from French rimé, from Old French rime, 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.
rím (Old Norse): calculation, calendar
Ancestry of “rím”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Low German | rim | — |
| 2 | French | rimé | past participle of rimer; rhymed |
| 3 | Old French | rime | story; tale; account |
| 4 | Latin | rhythmus | rhythm |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ῥυθμός | a repeating, regular motion, vibration; measured... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ῥέω | I flow, stream, run, gush; I let flow, pour; I... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | srew- | to flow, stream |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ser- | to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together |