Where does “orimlig” come from?
orimlig (Swedish) comes from Swedish rimlig, 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 — to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together.
orimlig (Swedish): unreasonable, absurd
Definitions
- unreasonable, absurd
Ancestry of “orimlig”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | rimlig | fair |
| 2 | Swedish | rim | rhyme |
| 3 | Old Norse | rím | calculation, calendar |
| 4 | Middle Low German | rim | — |
| 5 | French | rimé | past participle of rimer; rhymed |
| 6 | Old French | rime | story; tale; account |
| 7 | Latin | rhythmus | rhythm |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | ῥυθμός | a repeating, regular motion, vibration; measured... |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | ῥέω | I flow, stream, run, gush; I let flow, pour; I... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | srew- | to flow, stream |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | ser- | to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together |