Where does “rymling” come from?
rymling (Swedish) comes from Swedish rymma, from Old Swedish rȳma, from Latin rheuma, from Ancient Greek ῥεῦμα, from Ancient Greek ῥέω, from Proto-Indo-European srew-, from Proto-Indo-European ser- — to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together.
rymling (Swedish): an escapee, a runaway (for example from prison or some other institution, or an escaped animal)
Definitions
- an escapee, a runaway (for example from prison or some other institution, or an escaped animal)
Ancestry of “rymling”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | rymma | to hold; to escape, to flee, to evacuate |
| 2 | Old Swedish | rȳma | to make room, clear |
| 3 | Latin | rheuma | catarrh, rheum |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ῥεῦμα | stream, flow, current |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ῥέω | I flow, stream, run, gush; I let flow, pour; I... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | srew- | to flow, stream |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ser- | to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together |