Etymology of the English word rhyme
the English word
rhymederived from the Old French word
rimederived from the Old French word
rimerDate
The earliest known usage of rhyme in English dates from the 12th century.
Derivations in English
berhyme,
monorhyme,
rhymester,
rhymed,
rhymingCognates
Catalan
rim, Dutch
rijm, French
rime, German
Reim, Icelandic
rím, Italian
rima, Lithuanian
rimas, Polish
rym, Portuguese
rima, Spanish
rima, Swedish
rimUsage
Word found in Modern English
