Where does “Rome” come from?

Rome (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch Rome, from Middle Dutch rôme, from Old Dutch rōm, from Proto-West Germanic *raum, from Proto-Germanic raumaz, from Proto-Indo-European rew- — to roar, growl, grumble; to roar; growl; grumble;...

Ancestry of “Rome”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchRome
2Middle Dutchrôme
3Old Dutchrōm
4Proto-West Germanic*raumfilm, skin
5Proto-Germanicraumazskin; film; cream
6Proto-Indo-Europeanrew-to roar, growl, grumble; to roar; growl; grumble;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European rew-
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