Where does “rim” come from?
rim (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese rin, from Latin rēn, from Proto-Italic hrēn, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰren- — soul, mind; mind; an internal part of the body.
rim (Portuguese): kidney; small of the back
Definitions
- kidney; small of the back
Ancestry of “rim”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Portuguese | rin | — |
| 2 | Latin | rēn | — |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | hrēn | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰren- | soul, mind; mind; an internal part of the body |