English word rhythm comes from Proto-Indo-European *srew-, and later Latin rhythmus (Rhythm.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *srew- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| ῥέω | Ancient Greek (to 1453) (grc) | |
| ῥυθμός | Ancient Greek (to 1453) (grc) | |
| rhythmus | Latin (lat) | Rhythm. |
| rhythm | English (en) | A flow, repetition or regularity.. A regular quantitative change in a variable (notably natural) process.. A specifically defined pattern of such variation.. Controlled repetition of a phrase, incident or other element as a stylistic figure in literature and other narrative arts; the effect it creates.. The musical instruments which provide rhythm (mainly; not or less melody) in a musical [...] |