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Where does “nödrim” come from?

nödrim (Swedish) comes from Swedish rim, from Old Norse rím, from Middle Low German rim, from French rimé, from Old French rime, from Latin rhythmus, from Ancient Greek ῥυθμός, from Ancient Greek ῥέω — to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together.

nödrim (Swedish): An unsatisfying or untrue rhyme made in haste

Definitions

  1. An unsatisfying or untrue rhyme made in haste

Ancestry of “nödrim”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishrimrhyme
2Old Norserímcalculation, calendar
3Middle Low Germanrim—
4Frenchrimépast participle of rimer; rhymed
5Old Frenchrimestory; tale; account
6Latinrhythmusrhythm
7Ancient Greekῥυθμόςa repeating, regular motion, vibration; measured...
8Ancient GreekῥέωI flow, stream, run, gush; I let flow, pour; I...
9Proto-Indo-Europeansrew-to flow, stream
10Proto-Indo-Europeanser-to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together
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