Where does “rymowanka” come from?
rymowanka (Polish) comes from Polish rymować, from Polish rym, from Middle High German rīm, from Old French rime, from Latin rhythmus, from Ancient Greek ῥυθμός, from Ancient Greek ῥέω, from Proto-Indo-European srew- — to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together.
rymowanka (Polish): nursery rhyme
Definitions
- nursery rhyme
Ancestry of “rymowanka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | rymować | to create a rhyme |
| 2 | Polish | rym | rhyme |
| 3 | Middle High German | rīm | — |
| 4 | Old French | rime | story; tale; account |
| 5 | Latin | rhythmus | rhythm |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ῥυθμός | a repeating, regular motion, vibration; measured... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ῥέω | I flow, stream, run, gush; I let flow, pour; I... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | srew- | to flow, stream |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ser- | to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together |