Where does “reim” come from?

reim (Old Norse) comes from Middle Low German rême, from Old Saxon reomo, from Proto-West Germanic reumō, from Proto-Germanic reumô, from Proto-Indo-European rew- — to roar, growl, grumble; to roar; growl; grumble;...

reim (Old Norse): a lash, thong

Definitions

  1. a lash, thong

Ancestry of “reim”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germanrême—
2Old Saxonreomo—
3Proto-West Germanicreumōstrap
4Proto-Germanicreumôbelt; thong
5Proto-Indo-Europeanrew-to roar, growl, grumble; to roar; growl; grumble;...

Words derived from “reim”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European rew- →Every word from Proto-Germanic reumô →Every word from Proto-West Germanic reumō →