Where does “rim” come from?

rim (Westrobothnian) comes from Old Norse hrím, from Proto-Germanic hrīmą, from Proto-Indo-European krey- — to sift, separate, divide.

rim (Westrobothnian): frost, hoarfrost; story, poem, saga; rumour

Definitions

  1. frost, hoarfrost; story, poem, saga; rumour

Ancestry of “rim”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehrímfrost
2Proto-Germanichrīmąfrost, hoarfrost; soot
3Proto-Indo-Europeankrey-to sift, separate, divide
Every word from Proto-Indo-European krey- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hrīmą →Every word from Old Norse hrím →