Etymology

rimless

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Today it means: Lacking a rim. Full definition →

Proto-Germanic *lausaz ← Proto-Indo-European *lewHs- ← English rim
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The story

  1. Old Englishrima
  2. Middle Englishrim
  3. Englishrim
  4. Proto-Indo-European*lewh₁-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*lewHs-
  6. Proto-Germanic*leusaną
  7. Proto-Germanic*lausaz
  8. English todayrimless

From rim + -less.

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