rim
English
/ɹɪm/
noun
Definitions
- An edge around something, especially when circular.
- (automotive) A wheelrim.
- (journalism) A semicircular copydesk.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English rim inherited from Old English rima (edge, border, rim, coast, bank) inherited from Proto-Germanic *rimô derived from Proto-Indo-European *rem- (come to rest, prop support oneself, support prop oneself, rest).
Origin
Proto-Indo-European
*rem-
Gloss
come to rest, prop support oneself, support prop oneself, rest
Concept
Semantic Field
The body
Ontological Category
Action/Process
Kanji
休
Emoji
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Remington English
- base English
- fire English
- job English
- land English
- redrimmed English
- rim-job English
- rimbase English
- rimfire English
- rimland English
- rimless English
- rimlessness English
- rimmed English
- rimmer English
- rimrock English
- rimshot English
- rimstone English
- rock English
- shot English
- stone English
- unrimmed English
- wheel English
- wheelrim English
- wirerimmed English
- dakraam Dutch, Flemish
- denkraam Dutch, Flemish
- deurraam Dutch, Flemish
- diaraam Dutch, Flemish
- glas-in-loodraam Dutch, Flemish
- portierraam Dutch, Flemish
- raam Dutch, Flemish
- raamloos Dutch, Flemish
- raamwerk Dutch, Flemish
- *rem- Proto-Indo-European
- *randaz Proto-Germanic
- *rimô Proto-Germanic
- *rindō Proto-Germanic
- rima Old English
- rim Middle English
- rame Middle Dutch