Where does “rimar” come from?
rimar (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese rima, 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.
rimar (Portuguese): to rhyme
Definitions
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Ancestry of “rimar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | rima | rhyme |
| 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 |